INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN COGNITIVE STYLES: DEVELOPMENT, VALIDATION AND CROSS-VALIDATION OF THE COGNITIVE STYLE INVENTORY

摘要: This paper aims to describe the construction and validation of a new instrument for measuring cognitive styles Cognitive Style Inventory (CoSI) e–– that is particularly useful in an organizational context. Three successive studies are conducted validate cross-validate Inventory. The internal consistency high. Factor analyses confirm existence four different styles. To examine convergent discriminant validity, following measures used: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Life Orientation Test (LOT), Likert-scale version Rotters Internal-External (I-E) locus control scale. Substantial support found instruments validity. Future research practical implications discussed.