The Need for Closure Scale (NFCS)

nfcsShort()

Measures the need for cognitive closure. There are two versions – long (41 items) and short (15 items). This function returns the short version. NFCS can be divided into five subscales: the need for order, the need for predictability, decisiveness, avoidance of ambiguity, closed mindedness.

Module

veleslibrary.questionnaires.nfcs

Import

from veleslibrary.questionnaires.nfcs import nfcsShort

Original

Roets, A., & Van Hiel, A. (2011). Item selection and validation of a brief, 15-item version of the Need for Closure Scale. Personality and Individual Differences, 50(1), 90–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.09.004

Webster, D. M., & Kruglanski, A. W. (1994). Individual differences in need for cognitive closure. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67(6), 1049–1062. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.67.6.1049

You need to cite both papers if you use the NFCS in your research.

Score calculation

A simple sum.

Reverse items

None.

Subscales

None.

Reliability

α = .87

Implemented by

Jędrusiak, Jakub (University of Wrocław)

Args

name : str
Base name for pages and questions. Defaults to “NFCS”.

instruction : str
Instruction for the questionnaire. None means that the default instruction will be used.

title : str
Title for the matrix. Defaults to None.

matrixOptions : dict | None
Additional options for the matrixDropdown as a dictionary. Defaults to None.

ratingOptions : dict | None
Additional options for the rating column as a dictionary. Defaults to None.

pageOptions : dict | None
Additional options for pages as a dictionary. Defaults to None.

Returns

PageModel
PageModel with the NFCS short questionnaire. Use the * operator to unpack it to questions.