The Predictive Ability of Decision-Making for Cognitive Dissonance Among Nursing Students

Purpose: The present study aimed to examine the levels of cognitive dissonance and decision-making among nursing students at Irbid National University-Irbid, Jordan, and to investigate the predictive ability of decision-making for cognitive dissonance. Method: The study sample consisted of (251) male and female nursing students at Irbid National University-Irbid, Jordan. The cognitive dissonance scale and the decision-making scale were used after assuring validity and reliability. Results: The study results indicated that the level of cognitive dissonance was low, and the level of decision-making ability was high. The study results also indicated that decision-making variable explained 17.2% of the variance in cognitive dissonance. Conclusion: The decision-making ability may function as a protective cognitive factor in reducing cognitive dissonance among nursing students.