Abstract

LAMA, Rocío Giselle Fernández Da  and  BRENLLA, María Elena. Time Perspective and Decision-Making: A Study on Decisional Patterns in Argentinian Adults. Av. Psicol. Latinoam. [online]. 2023, vol.41, n.1, 5.  Epub July 14, 2023. ISSN 1794-4724.  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.12046.

The first aim of this study was to adapt the MDMQ to Argentinian Spanish and to collect evidence of its validity and reliability; the second was to determine if time perspectives were adequate predictors of decision-making styles. A first sample of 536 participants served in the validation process; a second sample of 209 individuals who completed the MDMQ and the Brief Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) was used to conduct descriptive-correlational and regression analyses. Confirmatory factor analysis corroborated a four-factor model with adequate internal consistency for each subscale. Regression analyses showed that future time perspective positively predicted the display of higher vigilant coping patterns -adaptive and rational decision-making style-. Meanwhile, less future-time-oriented people were more likely to engage in defensive avoidance mechanisms to reach a decision.

Past-negative and present-fatalistic time perspectives were positive predictors of non-vigilant decision-making style. It indicates that individuals with an aversive vision over their past experiences and present situation are more likely to engage in emotionally based and avoidant decision-making patterns. These findings support the reliability and construct-related validity of the MDMQ for assessing decision-making styles among Argentinian individuals and set a step for conducting more in-depth research in the field of decision-making and time perspective.

Keywords : Decision-making, time perspective; individual differences; validation.

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