Normas contínuas para a Escala de Estilos de Decisão (Decision Styles Scale) em uma amostra brasileira

Introduction: The Decision Styles Scale (DSS) is an instrument developed to assess two distinct decisionmaking styles, the intuitive/heuristic vs. deliberate/ rational. Previous studies found that the Brazilian Portuguese adaptation of the DSS was adequate and had good psychometric properties. This study presents preliminary parameters in the format of continuous norms for the scale. Methods: 1218 Brazilian adults aged from 18 to 64 years participated in the study. Results: The scale results were not influenced by reported age or sex, and the results can be presented as continuous norms for the entire sample. Conclusion: The results presented constitute preliminary norms for interpretation of the Brazilian version of the DSS. Future studies are needed to derive Brazilian norms based on representative samples of the population.