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Soma Chaudhuri; Alan Pickering; Joydeep Bhattacharya – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2025
The comprehension and appreciation of poetry are inherently subjective, involving both creativity and aesthetic appeal. However, do these assessments of aesthetics and creativity rely on identical criteria, or do they vary depending on underlying factors? We addressed this question in this study. Participants (N = 96) evaluated 25 English poems…
Descriptors: Poetry, Creativity, Aesthetics, Students
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Ivcevic, Zorana; Hoffmann, Jessica D. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2022
In a sample of high school students (preliminary study: N = 224; main study: N = 235 and 194 at two time points in the beginning and the end of the school year), we developed and tested a self-report measure of attitudes toward creativity. Exploratory factor analyses identified and replicated one factor of positive attitudes toward…
Descriptors: Creativity, High School Students, Student Attitudes, Value Judgment
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Kaspi-Baruch, Oshrit – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2019
This study examined the association between the big five personality dimensions and creativity through the moderation of motivational goal orientation. One hundred and ninety students engaged in full-time employment completed questionnaires, which were used to assess the variables of interest. Regression moderation analyses supported some of the…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Goal Orientation, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation
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Plucker, Jonathan A.; McNeely, Andrea; Morgan, Carla – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2009
The relationship between creativity and various mind-altering substances--especially alcohol--has been a popular topic among creativity researchers and the public at large. Yet experimental studies have found little evidence that alcohol use has a causal influence on creativity, with most studies of creative production showing negative or neutral…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Creativity, Drinking, Creative Thinking