[Development of the Japanese Indecisiveness (Yujufudan) Scale]

Shinrigaku Kenkyu. 2016 Dec;87(5):535-45. doi: 10.4992/jjpsy.87.15227.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Previous research has explored whether the Japanese concept of Indecisiveness is different from western cultures. The aim of the study was to develop a questionnaire scale to measure the concept of Japanese Indecisiveness (Yujufudan). In the first study, a factor analysis was carried out using data from 255 college students. Four different factors, “reflection” “procrastination” “referring to others” and “anxiety” were obtained. In the second study, a decision-making task was administered to 55 college students. The scores obtained from the factor analysis in the first study predicted performance on the decision-making task. These results demonstrated the validity and reliability for the Japanese Indecisiveness Scale to measure Japanese Indecisiveness (Yujufudan).

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Decision Making*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Young Adult