Thinking styles: Distinct from personality?. (15th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fan, Jieqiong; Zhang, Li-fang; Chen, Chunjin
• Is Part Of: Personality and individual differences. Volume 125(2018)
• Page Start: 50
• Page End: 55
• Publication Date: 2018-04-15
• Subjects: Thinking styles -- Personality -- Discriminant validity -- Incremental validity -- Malleability -- Career decision-making self-efficacy; Personality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Personality Development -- Periodicals; Personnalité -- Périodiques; Individualité -- Périodiques; 155.205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2017.12.026
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0191-8869

Abstract

Abstract: This research examined whether thinking styles are distinct from or they are part of personality traits. Nine hundred and twenty-six students responded to measures of thinking styles, personality traits, and career decision-making self-efficacy. The results revealed that personality traits only explained a small part of variance in thinking styles, thinking styles uniquely contributed to career decision-making self-efficacy beyond personality traits, and that the malleability of thinking styles and personality traits differed. The findings suggested that thinking styles are distinct from, rather than subordinate to, personality traits. Highlights: Personality traits only explained a small part of variance in thinking styles. Thinking styles uniquely contributed to career decision-making self-efficacy beyond personality traits. Thinking styles were more malleable than personality traits. Thinking styles are distinct from, rather than subordinate to, personality traits.