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  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Intolerance of uncertainty significantly influences decision-making processes.
  • Understanding how individuals react to uncertain situations is crucial for cognitive research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between five distinct decision-making styles and intolerance of uncertainty.
  • To explore how intolerance of uncertainty affects the adoption of specific decision-making styles.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the General Decision-Making Style Scale (GDMS) and the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS).
  • Recruited 131 participants from university and social media platforms.
  • Employed correlogram analysis and regression analyses to examine relationships, accounting for intercorrelations among styles.

Main Results:

  • Higher intolerance of uncertainty correlated with avoidant decision-making styles.
  • Individuals with high intolerance of uncertainty were less likely to use rational decision-making.
  • Perceiving uncertainty as 'unfair' was associated with dependent and avoidant decision-making styles.

Conclusions:

  • Intolerance of uncertainty is a key factor influencing decision-making styles, particularly promoting avoidant and dependent approaches.
  • Findings enhance self-awareness regarding responses to ambiguity.
  • Provides insights for developing strategies to improve decision-making under uncertainty.