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

Authors

• Adnan Yousef Atoum, Professor, Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
• Omar Atallah Al-Adamat, Ministry of Education, Jordan.
• Emran A. Abu Aqoulah, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Nursing Department, Irbid National University, Irbid, Jordan.
• Aya Al-ali, Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing, Nursing Department, Irbid National University, Irbid, Jordan.Follow
• Marah Al-Smadi, School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA

Abstract

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.

Recommended Citation

Atoum, Adnan Yousef; Al-Adamat, Omar Atallah; Aqoulah, Emran A. Abu; Al-ali, Aya; and Al-Smadi, Marah (2026) "The Predictive Ability of Decision-Making for Cognitive Dissonance Among Nursing Students," Health Professions Education: Vol. 12: Iss. 3, Article 10.
DOI: 10.55890/2452-3011.1407
Available at: https://hpe.researchcommons.org/journal/vol12/iss3/10