Thinking styles: Distinct from personality?

This research examined whether thinking styles are distinct from or they are part of personality traits. Nine hundred and twenty-six students responded to measures of thinking styles, personality traits, and career decision-making self-efficacy. The results revealed that personality traits only explained a small part of variance in thinking styles, thinking styles uniquely contributed to career decision-making self-efficacy beyond personality traits, and that the malleability of thinking styles and personality traits differed. The findings suggested that thinking styles are distinct from, rather than subordinate to, personality traits.