Abstract
This study investigated the association between two creativity indicators: Divergent Thinking (DT) and Creative Personality
(CP), and key aspects of cognitive ability, personality (Big Five), and trait emotional intelligence (trait EI or trait emotional
self-efficacy). The sample consisted of 175 Spanish undergraduates and recent graduates from three university subject domains:
Technical & Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Arts. Cognitive ability was found to bear little relationship to either
index of creativity. In contrast, strong relationships were demonstrated between personality traits, including trait EI, and
creativity, some of which varied significantly across subject domains. Results suggest that future research will have to pay
particular attention to individual differences in the affective parts of the personality realm that are comprehensively captured
by the construct of trait EI.
(CP), and key aspects of cognitive ability, personality (Big Five), and trait emotional intelligence (trait EI or trait emotional
self-efficacy). The sample consisted of 175 Spanish undergraduates and recent graduates from three university subject domains:
Technical & Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Arts. Cognitive ability was found to bear little relationship to either
index of creativity. In contrast, strong relationships were demonstrated between personality traits, including trait EI, and
creativity, some of which varied significantly across subject domains. Results suggest that future research will have to pay
particular attention to individual differences in the affective parts of the personality realm that are comprehensively captured
by the construct of trait EI.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-13
- DOI 10.1007/s11031-011-9227-8
- Authors
- M. J. Sánchez-Ruiz, Department of Social Sciences, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
- D. Hernández-Torrano, Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
- J. C. Pérez-González, Faculty of Education, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Madrid, Spain
- M. Batey, Manchester Business School, Manchester, UK
- K. V. Petrides, Department of Psychology, University College of London, 26 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AP UK
- Journal Motivation and Emotion
- Online ISSN 1573-6644
- Print ISSN 0146-7239