Decision Making Individual Differences Inventory - Flinders Adolescent Decision Making Questionnaire

Flinders Adolescent Decision Making Questionnaire

Mann, L., Harmoni, R., Power, C., Beswick, G., & Ormond, C. (1988). Effectiveness of the GOFER course in decision making for high school students. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 1(3), 159-168. doi: 10.1002/bdm.3960010304

See also the original Flinders Decision Making Questionnaire and the Melbourne Decision Making Questionnaire, which has been recommended as a replacement for the DMQ.

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	Description
	History of Use
	References

Description:

Purpose		The Flinders measure was designed to assess how individuals approach decision situations. It's a modification of Mann's (1982) original Flinders Decision Making Questionnaire, which was later replaced by the Melbourne Decision Making Questionnaire.
Questions		30 items using 4-point ratings (0 = not at all true of me to 3 = almost always true)
Sub-scales		5 sub-scales, each with 6 items: Decision Self-Esteem Vigilance Panic Cop Out Complacency
Domain
Psychometrics
Sample items		The decisions I make turn out well. (Decision Self-Esteem) I like to think about a decision before I make it. (Vigilance) l can't think straight if I have to make a decision in a hurry. (Panic) I don't like to take responsibility for making decisions. (Cop Out) When faced with a decision, I go along with what others suggest. (Complacency)

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Selected Uses:

Tuinstra, J., van Sonderen, F. L. P., Groothoff, J. W., van den Heuvel, W. J. A., & Post, D. (2000). Reliability, validity and structure of the Adolescent Decision Making Questionnaire among adolescents in the Netherlands. Personality and Individual Differences, 28(2), 273-285. doi: 10.1016/S0191-8869(99)00096-3