Decision Styles Questionnaire (DSQ)

Leykin, Y., & DeRubeis, R. J. (2010). Decision-making styles and depressive symptomatology: Development of the Decision Styles Questionnaire. Judgment and Decision Making, 5(7), 506–515. The DSQ scale and scoring guide: Decision_Styles_Questionnaire.doc

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Description:

Purpose		A scale to assess 9 decision styles: Respected, Confident, Spontaneous, Dependent, Vigilant, Avoidant, Brooding, Intuitive, and Anxious.
Questions		43 items using 5-point ratings (Never to Always)
Sub-scales		Respected Confident Spontaneous Dependent Vigilant Avoidant Brooding Intuitive Anxious
Domain		Decision Style
Sample items		Others seek my help in making their decisions. (Respected) I think I am a good decision maker. (Confident) My decisions are spontaneous. (Spontaneous) I need the assistance of other people when making important decisions. (Dependent) My decision making requires careful thought. (Vigilant) I don't make decisions unless I really have to. (Avoidant) I think about all the bad decisions I have made in my life. (Brooding) When making decisions, I rely upon my instincts. (Intuitive) I feel very anxious when I need to make a decision. (Anxious)

References:

Scale:
Leykin, Y., & DeRubeis, R. J. (2010). Decision-making styles and depressive symptomatology: Development of the Decision Styles Questionnaire. Judgment and Decision Making, 5(7), 506–515.

Uses:

• Leykin, Y., & DeRubeis, R. J. (2010). Decision-making styles and depressive symptomatology: Development of the Decision Styles Questionnaire. Judgment and Decision Making, 5(7), 506–515.
   
• Dewberry, C., Juanchich, M., & Narendran, S. (2013) Decision-making competence in everyday life: the roles of general cognitive styles, decision-making styles and personality. Personality and Individual Differences, 55(7), pp. 783-788. ISSN (print) 0191-8869
   
• Juanchich, M., Dewberry, C., Sirota, M., and Narendran, S. (2016) Cognitive Reflection Predicts Real-Life Decision Outcomes, but Not Over and Above Personality and Decision-Making Styles. J. Behav. Dec. Making, 29: 52– 59. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/bdm.1875.
   
• Dewberry, C., Juanchich, M. & Narendran, Su. (2013). The latent structure of decision styles. Personality and Individual Differences. 54. 566–571. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2012.11.002.
   
• Dwyer, B., Weiner, J. Daily Grind: A Comparison of Causality Orientations, Emotions, and Fantasy Sport Participation. J Gambl Stud 34, 1–20 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-017-9684-4
   
• Siev, J., Lit, K., Leykin, Y. (2019). Perceived decision-making styles among individuals with obsessive-compulsive and hoarding disorders. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 23, 100472, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocrd.2019.100472
   
• Mohd, N., Ali, K., Ebrahimi, S., & Ahmad Fauzi, A. (2019). Understanding the Level of Self-Directed Learning and Decision-Making Style of Construction- Related Workers. International Journal Of Interactive Mobile Technologies (IJIM), 13(07), pp. 44-53. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v13i07.10749
   
• Pavai, P. & Geetha, K. & Vigneshwari, J. & Suganthi, L.. (2020). Investigation of relation between decision making and Self-Actualization. Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.06.002.
   

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