Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Further validation of the Indecisiveness Scale

W F Gayton1, R H Clavin, S L Clavin

  • 1University of Southern Maine, Department of Psychology, Portland 04103.

Psychological Reports
|December 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

The Indecisiveness Scale effectively measures indecisiveness in men, correlating with obsessive-compulsive tendencies and perfectionism. Undeclared majors reported higher indecisiveness than declared majors.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

An investigation of coaches' perceptions of the causes of home advantage.

Perceptual and motor skills·2001
Same author

Attitudes toward the metric system 15 years later.

Psychological reports·2001
Same author

Positive attitudes towards suntanning and reported tendency to engage in lifestyle behaviors that increase risk of skin cancer.

Psychological reports·1996
Same author

Continued validation of the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale.

Psychological reports·1996
Same author

Further validation of the Psychological Maltreatment Inventory.

Journal of clinical psychology·1996
Same author

Validities of the Physical Estimation Scale in predicting running times.

Perceptual and motor skills·1989

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Previous research indicates a correlation between the Indecisiveness Scale and obsessive-compulsive tendencies and perfectionism in women.
  • The validity of the Indecisiveness Scale in male populations has not been extensively studied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the validity of the Indecisiveness Scale in a sample of men.
  • To investigate the relationship between indecisiveness, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and perfectionism in men.
  • To explore differences in indecisiveness scores between declared and undeclared college majors.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 41 men with a mean age of 21.1 years completed the Indecisiveness Scale.
  • Participants also completed measures of obsessive-compulsive tendencies and perfectionism.
  • Independent samples t-test was used to compare indecisiveness scores between declared and undeclared majors.

Main Results:

  • Indecisiveness scores were significantly correlated with scores on measures of obsessive-compulsive tendencies and perfectionism.
  • Undeclared majors exhibited significantly higher mean scores on the Indecisiveness Scale compared to declared majors.

Conclusions:

  • The Indecisiveness Scale demonstrates validity in assessing indecisiveness in men.
  • Indecisiveness in men is associated with obsessive-compulsive tendencies and perfectionism.
  • Academic major declaration status is a relevant factor associated with levels of indecisiveness in college men.

Related Experiment Videos