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Age, executive functioning, and decision-making styles in adults: a moderated mediation model
Shameem Fatima1, Manoor Khan2, Monica Rosselli3
1Psychology, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore, Pakistan.
Summary
Executive functioning (EF) influences decision-making (DM) styles across adulthood. Middle-aged adults show stronger EF mediation for spontaneous DM, highlighting EF's role in adult decision-making.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Adult Development
Background:
- Decision-making (DM) styles evolve throughout adulthood.
- Executive functioning (EF) plays a crucial role in cognitive processes.
- The interplay between aging, EF, and DM styles requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if executive functioning (EF) mediates the relationship between age and decision-making (DM) styles.
- To examine how these mediational effects of EF on DM styles change across adulthood.
Main Methods:
- 195 adults (young and middle-aged) were assessed.
- Utilized the General Decision-making Styles inventory.
- Employed the Design Fluency Test and Color-Word Interference Test for EF assessment.
Main Results:
- Executive functioning (EF) significantly mediated the association between age and dependent, avoidant, and spontaneous decision-making (DM) styles.
- A conditional indirect effect of EF was significant for spontaneous DM.
- Middle-aged adults exhibited stronger indirect effects of EF on spontaneous DM compared to young adults.
Conclusions:
- Executive functioning (EF) is a key mediator in the age-related changes of decision-making (DM) styles.
- The influence of EF on spontaneous DM is particularly pronounced in middle adulthood.
- Findings underscore the importance of EF in understanding decision-making processes throughout the adult lifespan.
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