Need for cognitive closure refers to the need to reach a precise knowledge instead of confusion and ambiguity on a subject and the desire to make a decision as soon as possible. The purpose of the present research is to adapt the 15-item version of the Need for Closure Scale developed by Roets and Van Hiel to Turkish and testing the relationships between thinking and decision-making styles and the need for cognitive closure through the adapted scale. The work group consists of 577 people who voluntarily participated. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the validity of the scale. Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient was calculated to test the reliability of scale scores. The research also utilized Thinking Styles Inventory developed by Sternberg and Wagner and Decision Making Styles scale developed by Scott and Bruce. According to the findings of the research, need for Cognitive Closure Scale is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used to study the attitudes towards cognitive closure in Turkey. Additionally, cognitive closure and thinking and decision-making styles are related; the need for cognitive closure can also be regarded as an approach to thinking and decision-making.Keywords: Need for Cognitive Closure, Thinking Styles, Decision-making Styles
Publication Name (dc.title) | The Turkish Adaptation of 15-Item Version of the Need for Cognitive Closure Scale and Relationship between Thinking and Decision-making Styles |
Author/s (dc.contributor.yazarlar) | Hasan Yılmaz |
Publication type (dc.type) | Makale |
Language (dc.language) | İngilizce |
Publication year (dc.date.issued) | 2018 |
National/International (dc.identifier.ulusaluluslararasi) | Uluslararası |
Source (dc.relation.journal) | Universal Journal of Educational Research |
Number (dc.identifier.issue) | 8 |
Volume/Issue (dc.identifier.volume) | 6 |
Page (dc.identifier.startpage) | 1710-1722 |
ISSN/ISBN (dc.identifier.issn) | ISSN: 2332-3205; Online ISSN: 2332-3213 |
Publisher (dc.publisher) | Horizon Research Publishing (HRPUB) |
Databases (dc.contributor.veritaban) | Horizon Research Publishing Corporation |
Databases (dc.contributor.veritaban) | Scopus |
Index Type (dc.identifier.index) | Scopus |
Abstract (dc.description.abstract) | Need for cognitive closure refers to the need to reach a precise knowledge instead of confusion and ambiguity on a subject and the desire to make a decision as soon as possible. The purpose of the present research is to adapt the 15-item version of the Need for Closure Scale developed by Roets and Van Hiel to Turkish and testing the relationships between thinking and decision-making styles and the need for cognitive closure through the adapted scale. The work group consists of 577 people who voluntarily participated. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the validity of the scale. Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient was calculated to test the reliability of scale scores. The research also utilized Thinking Styles Inventory developed by Sternberg and Wagner and Decision Making Styles scale developed by Scott and Bruce. According to the findings of the research, need for Cognitive Closure Scale is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used to study the attitudes towards cognitive closure in Turkey. Additionally, cognitive closure and thinking and decision-making styles are related; the need for cognitive closure can also be regarded as an approach to thinking and decision-making.Keywords: Need for Cognitive Closure, Thinking Styles, Decision-making Styles |
URL (dc.rights) | https://www.hrpub.org/journals/article_info.php?aid7251 |
DOI (dc.identifier.doi) | 10.13189/ujer.2018.060812 |
Faculty / Institute (dc.identifier.fakulte) | Edebiyat Fakültesi |
Department (dc.identifier.bolum) | Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü |
Author(s) in the Institution (dc.contributor.author) | Hasan YILMAZ |
Kayıt No (dc.identifier.kayitno) | BL538E1138 |
Record Add Date (dc.date.available) | 2023-03-09 |
Notes (Publication year) (dc.identifier.notyayinyili) | August 2018 |
Subject Headings (dc.subject) | need for cognitive closure |
Subject Headings (dc.subject) | thinking styles |
Subject Headings (dc.subject) | decision-making styles |