Development and validation of a decision-making questionnaire

The 'Decision-Making Questionnaire' (DMQ) was developed and validated in order to examine the factors that affect decision making. The investigation was carried out with two samples, one of 170 participants and the other of 425 of both sexes. Each sample was divided into three age ranges:...

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Published in:British journal of guidance & counselling 2009-08, Vol.37 (3), p.357-373
Main Authors: Sanz de Acedo Lizarraga, María Luisa, Sanz de Acedo Baquedano, María Teresa, Soria Oliver, María, Closas, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Age Differences
Cognitive Processes
context factor
Decision Making
Emotional Response
Factor Structure
Females
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Goal Orientation
Late Adolescents
Males
Measures (Individuals)
Money Management
Motivation
Older Adults
Psychology
Psychometric properties
Psychometrics
Questionnaires
Self Control
Social Influences
Spain
Stress Variables
subject factor
task factor
Test Construction
Test Validity
Time
uncertainty
Validity
Women
Work Environment
Young Adults
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Summary:The 'Decision-Making Questionnaire' (DMQ) was developed and validated in order to examine the factors that affect decision making. The investigation was carried out with two samples, one of 170 participants and the other of 425 of both sexes. Each sample was divided into three age ranges: young students (18-25 years), adults (26-60 years), and seniors (61-75 years). Psychometric analyses revealed satisfactory internal consistency and a first-order factor structure comprising 10 scales: Uncertainty, Time/money pressure, Information and goals, Consequences of the decision, Motivation, Self-regulation, Cognition, Emotion, Social pressure, and Work pressure. These scales in turn yielded a second-order factor structure of Task, Subject, and Context. The results highlight the ways in which youths, adults, and seniors are influenced by diverse factors when making decisions. They also suggest that men are more likely than women to seek and analyse information, whereas women place higher value on the available time and money. The article concludes that the DMQ examines the factors that have the most influence on professional decisions and it could guide adolescents in the vocational decision process.
ISSN:0306-9885
1469-3534
DOI:10.1080/03069880902956959