THE INTUITION ATTITUDE SCALE: DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOMETRIC EVALUATION

Abstract

The objective of this study was to develop a culturally appropriate and psychometrically robust measure of Attitude of young Pakistanis towards intuition and intuitive decision making based on the Seymour Epstein Dual-Process model of perception (1994). Scale structure was investigated by EFA and CFA in two large samples of participants with ages 18 to 25 (N=200, 110 males & 90 females, M_{age =} 20.46, SD= 1.73) and (N=200, 113 males & 87 females, M_{age =} 20.39, SD = 1.71). Test of dimensionality revealed an 11-item scale with two factors: Intuitive Beliefs and Intuitive Decision Making. Overall, the indices of internal consistency indicate acceptable internal reliability (a=.783) and good convergent validity with the two dimensions of the intuition attitude scale (r=.886, .922). The findings are suggestive of significant psychometric properties. This investigation contributes to determining the link between intuition and the behavior of young adults. It can also help them to improve their intuitive powers and decision-making skills to achieve success in their lives.