Examination of Psychometric Properties of the Need for Closure Scale-Short Form among Turkish College Students

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ATAK H., Syed M., Cok F.

NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY, vol.54, no.2, pp.175-182, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 54 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/npa.2017.12707
  • Journal Name: NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.175-182
  • Keywords: Need for closure, validity, reliability, COGNITIVE CLOSURE, DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE, CONSERVATIVE BELIEFS, SOCIAL COGNITION, ABILITY
  • TED University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The need for cognitive closure (NFC), defined as the desire for "an answer on a given topic, any answer. compared to confusion and ambiguity," is a topic that has become increasingly important in behavioral neuroscience. The present study aimed to assess the applicability of a measure of need for cognitive closure, the " Need for Closure Scale-Short Form" (NFC-SF), for Turkish college students.