Abstract
ABSTRACTRecent research has shown that creative self‐concept might be not only a path to people's creativity but also a path to their positive affect. This study proposed and examined the underlying mechanisms of how creative self‐concept is associated with positive affect through the mediating role of people's daily creative behavior and creative self‐assessment. We recruited 101 Chinese undergraduate students to report their creative behavior, creative self‐assessment, and experiences of positive emotion states each day for 14 days. A multilevel structural equation model was conducted. Results confirmed the mediating role of creative self‐assessment and the chain‐mediating role of creative behavior and creative self‐assessment between creative self‐concept and positive affect. The direct effect of creative behavior on positive affect was not verified. These findings highlight the role that creative self‐concept plays in everyday activities and everyday well‐being and show the importance of creative self‐assessment in creativity education and mental health care.
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