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Jaquish, Gail A.; Ripple, Richard E. – Human Development, 1981
Explored the relationship between divergent thinking and self-esteem across the adult lifespan. Subjects from 18 to 84 years of age responded to a self-esteem inventory and an exercise in divergent thinking. Self-esteem predicted divergent thinking across age groups, whereas age differences accounted for little variance in divergent thinking.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Creativity, Divergent Thinking