Satisfaction and Commitment to a Decisional Choice in Relation to Decisional Procrastination
Date of Award
2003
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Social Sciences
First Advisor
Barton, Michelle
Keywords
Decisional Procrastination, College Choice, Satisfaction
Area of Concentration
Psychology
Abstract
Researchers have often viewed decisional procrastination as a negative characteristic that should be addressed by career counselors. Recent research has revealed that decisional procrastinators use systematic and strategic searches in their decision-making processes. This study investigates the role that decisional procrastination plays in the satisfaction with and commitment to the real-life decision of which undergraduate institution to attend and the hypothetical decision of which graduate school to attend. A sample of 27 college freshmen were administered the Melbourne Decision Making Questionnaire, the Job in General Scale, and the Occupational Commitment Questionnaire in relation to the real-life decision of which college to attend. It was found that there were no significant differences in satisfaction and commitment in low and high decisional procrastinators. A sample of 39 college seniors were administered the same three measures in relation to hypothetical scenarios in which decision-making time was manipulated to assess the effect of decisional procrastination and time on satisfaction and commitment. It was found that low decisional procrastinators had significantly higher satisfaction and commitment scores than high decisional procrastinators. It was also found that there were no significant differences across decisionmaking time for satisfaction and commitment. These results are discussed in terms of the positive and negative interpretations of decisional procrastination. Directions for future research are also offered in light of these results.
Recommended Citation
Burris, Nicole, "Satisfaction and Commitment to a Decisional Choice in Relation to Decisional Procrastination" (2003). Theses & ETDs. 3211.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/3211
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