TY - JOUR TT - Role of Psychological Factors in Individuals Investment Decisions AU - Lubis, Hasrita AU - Kumar, M. Dileep AU - Ikbar, P. AU - Muneer, Saqib PY - 2015 DA - March JF - International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues JO - IJEFI PB - İlhan ÖZTÜRK WT - DergiPark SN - 2146-4138 SP - 397 EP - 405 VL - 5 IS - 1 KW - Investment Decision KW - Defense Mechanisms KW - Personality Traits KW - Emotional İntelligence KW - Financial Literacy N2 - In this study, the authors intend to identify psychological factors which could influence the criteria for investment decision which are discussed with three dimensions (risk, repay and corporate data). With regard to this aim, the criteria for investment decision were examined through defense mechanisms, personality traits, emotional intelligence and financial literacy. Defense mechanisms and certain personality traits have become prominent for risk criterion while defense mechanisms and financial literacyhave been important to repay criterion. Lastly, for corporate data criterion, defense mechanisms, some personality traits and emotional intelligence have been found as important. Within this scope, this study can be said to have carried out a preliminary research in its field in terms of explanatory variables. UR - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ijefi/issue//352310 L1 - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/363199 ER -