Excesso de Confiança
Proposição de uma Escala de Mensuração
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https://doi.org/10.22478/ufpb.2238-104X.2026v16n1.74018Palavras-chave:
Excesso de confiança, Escala de Mensuração, Viés cognitivoResumo
Objetivo: Propor uma escala para medir o excesso de confiança em conhecimentos financeiros. Metodologia: Utilizou-se uma metodologia para a construção de instrumentos de autorrelato. Foram empregados métodos multivariados com aplicação do instrumento proposto, análise fatorial exploratória, análise fatorial confirmatória, análise multivariada e análise discriminante. Principais resultados: Os resultados obtidos mostraram que a escala proposta apresentou propriedades psicométricas satisfatórias. Contribuições acadêmicas: Destaca-se como contribuição acadêmica a discussão do excesso de confiança em conhecimentos financeiros, tema até então pouco explorado pela literatura. Contribuições práticas: A contribuição prática do estudo é o desenvolvimento e a validação de um instrumento para medir o excesso de confiança em conhecimentos financeiros.
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