Previous studies have demonstrated that many college students, specifically those high on extraversion, are prone to impulsive, and sometimes unethical, decision-making. The present study further examined the impact of a decision-making "tool" that incorporated the use of standard ethical perspectives on students' attitudes and intentions. This "fill in the node" spatial display guides college students through a systematic problem-solving process. Results revealed that college students reported greater positive expectations for future decision-making after utilizing the problem-solving tool than did those in a problem-based writing group or in a no treatment group. The results also suggest that college students reported greater intentions for implementing positive lifestyle change after using the tool than did those in the other comparison groups.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TCU/oai:etd.tcu.edu:etd-04232009-120210 |
| Date | 23 April 2009 |
| Creators | Kreitler, Crystal Mata |
| Contributors | Timothy M Barth, Donald F Dansereau |
| Publisher | Texas Christian University |
| Source Sets | Texas Christian University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf, application/msword |
| Source | http://etd.tcu.edu/etdfiles/available/etd-04232009-120210/ |
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