Validation of Adult Decision-Making Competence in Chinese college students
Journal Title: Judgment and Decision Making - Year 2018, Vol 13, Issue 4
Abstract
The present study was conducted to validate the Chinese version of the Adult Decision-Making Competence scale. 364 college students were recruited from four universities in China. The results indicate the Chinese Adult Decision-Making Competence subscales have good internal consistency and the two-factor structure in the study of Bruine de Bruin et al. (2007) was confirmed. Gender differences were found in Resistance to Sunk Cost. Differences of Applying Decision Rules and Consistency in Risk Perception were found between participants with different education background. Overall, the Chinese Adult Decision-Making Competence scale is validated in China.
Authors and Affiliations
Shujing Liang and Yuwei Zou
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