Creative Self-efficacy Research Articles

Do the Right Thing the Right Way! How Ethical Leaders Increase Employees Creative Performance

This study presents a moderated mediation model of leadership influences by examining the effects of ethical leadership on employee creative performance, using data from 342 employees matched with their supervisors in small and medium organizations in Ghana. The study revealed that creative self-efficacy mediated the positive relationship between ethical leadership and employee creative performance from the SPSS macro-PROCESS analysis. Additionally, job autonomy was identified as a situational moderator in the ethical leadership and employee creative self-efficacy relationship. Thus, the relationship between ethical leadership and employee creative self-efficacy was stronger as the job autonomy level rose. Finally, the theoretical contributions, practical implications as well as limitations, and future research directions were also discussed.

창의적인 업무에서 개인의 외향성과 창의적 자기효능감이 팀내 개인의 영향력에 미치는 영향: 음성 센서를 활용한 팀내 개인의 발언 패턴의 매개효과

The advancement of information technology (e.g., machine learning, big data, and sensors) enables us to collect granular data for analysis. The usage of such technology has provided an opportunity to expand the current understanding in organizational behavior research. We developed and validated the voice detection algorithm to examine member influence in creative team tasks. In particular, we tested the effect of extravert personality as social cues on the team member influence via a mediating mechanism of individual speech patterns using the voice detection technology. We further hypothesized that creative self-efficacy moderates the mediation effect of the speech patterns between extravert personality and member influence. To test our theoretical model, we conducted a creative task experiment using voice detection sensors with a sample of 117 student members in 39 work teams. The major findings are as follows: First, extravert personality was positively related to the members’influence in teams. In addition, members’relative ratio of speaking time positively mediated the relationship between extravert personality and member influence. Finally, we found the moderated mediation effect of members’creative self-efficacy, that weakened the mediation relationship of the relative speaking time extravert personality and member influence. This study contributes to a more nuanced understanding of team dynamics by capturing real-time conversation patterns. We discussed theoretical and practical implications and limitations were discussed.

Why and when innovation performance is available: the role of fell responsibility for constructive change and creative self-efficacy

Why and when innovation performance is available: the role of fell responsibility for constructive change and creative self-efficacy

Difference of Creative Self-Efficacy and Creative Problem- Solving According to Creative Mindset Cluster Types of University Students

Difference of Creative Self-Efficacy and Creative Problem- Solving According to Creative Mindset Cluster Types of University Students

Incorporating STEAM activities into creativity training in higher education

In this fast-paced world, we are constantly required to be adaptive and creative. In particular, creative ability is needed to solve problems in various situations. The current study aimed to develop a creativity training course for university students in which STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) activities were incorporated to practice and strengthen the creative thinking skills required across domains. 80 university students were recruited for the study. Before and after the training course (duration = 4 months), participants’ creativity was measured in terms of both creative abilities and creative self-efficacy. Using a pre-posttest between-subjects design, the results showed significant improvements in tasks measuring participants’ creative abilities after the training, and the increase was significantly higher than in the control group. In addition, the creativity training group tended to improve their creative self-efficacy. The current findings suggest that creativity training integrating STEAM activities could be an effective approach to foster creativity. The implications for developing effective creativity training with (in) STEAM activities are discussed.

The influence of vocational lecturer’s work environment on innovative work behavior and creative self-efficiency

Lecturers have an essential role in achieving higher education goals. One of them is by being innovative in implementing learning. Currently, a severe problem for lecturers is developing innovative ideas and behavior. This study examines how the work environment of vocational lecturers influences innovative work behavior and self-efficacy. The sample comprised 361 vocational lecturers in East Java, Indonesia, who took part in an offline survey to collect the data. Using SmartPLS, the collected data were then examined. The results of the study show that transglobal leadership has a significant effect on creative self-efficacy with a t-statistic value of 6.893. Organizational culture also greatly influences innovative work behavior with a t-statistic of 5.507, and organizational culture significantly affects creative self-efficacy with a t-statistic of 2.048. In addition, creative self-efficacy significantly affects how innovative lecturers work with a t-statistic of 20.925. This study is relevant because it examines the relationship between transglobal leadership, organizational culture, creative self-efficacy, and innovative work behavior, which has not received much academic attention.

Metacognitive knowledge and openness to diversity and challenge among Turkish pre-service EFL teachers: The mediating role of creative self-efficacy

The psychology of second language (L2) teachers has captured a growing interest among educational researchers in the past decades. However, the interaction among teachers’ job-related metacognition, diversity acceptance, and self-efficacy beliefs has been left under-researched. To fill this lacuna, this study examined the levels of metacognitive knowledge, openness to diversity and challenge, and creative self-efficacy and their correlation using a survey with 606 pre-service EFL teachers in Turkey. It also set out to display if metacognitive knowledge is a significant predictor of openness to diversity and challenge when creative self-efficacy is a mediator of their relationship. The results indicated that the participants displayed moderate levels of metacognitive knowledge (X̄ = 3.91), openness to diversity and challenge (X̄ = 3.97), and creative self-efficacy (X̄ = 5.18). Moreover, the results of Pearson correlations indicated a positive moderate correlation among the constructs. Additionally, the results of path analysis regression indicated that metacognitive knowledge is a significant predictor of openness to diversity and challenge when creative self-efficacy mediated their relationship. The study concludes with some future research directions and implications for L2 education regarding the psychology of teaching and the promotion of diversity and creativity.

Research on the cross-level influence mechanism of team emotional intelligence on employees’ creative self-efficacy and innovation performance: the moderating effect of team identification

Research on the cross-level influence mechanism of team emotional intelligence on employees’ creative self-efficacy and innovation performance: the moderating effect of team identification

Exploring the Path to Enhance Employee Creativity in Chinese MSMEs: The Influence of Individual and Team Learning Orientation, Transformational Leadership, and Creative Self-Efficacy

This study examined the relationship between transformational leadership, learning orientation, creative self-efficacy, and employee creativity in manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in China. A survey involving 742 employees was conducted, and hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) was employed to analyze the data. The result showed that transformational leadership has s significantly positive effect on employee creativity. Moreover, both individual and team-level learning orientations are positively related to employee creativity significantly. Creative self-efficacy (CSE) mediates the relationship between transformational leadership, team learning orientation, and individual learning orientation on employee creativity. These findings suggest that transformational leadership, learning orientation, and CSE enhance employee creativity in Chinese MSMEs. We discuss the implications of these findings and offer suggestions for future research.

The effect of creative drama on the creative self-efficacy of pre-service teachers

The effect of creative drama on the creative self-efficacy of pre-service teachers

Directional Relationship Between Creative Self-Efficacy & Intrinsic Motivation in Affecting Creatity

Directional Relationship Between Creative Self-Efficacy & Intrinsic Motivation in Affecting Creatity

Etik Liderliğin Çalışan Yaratıcılığı Üzerindeki Etkisi: Bilgi Paylaşımı ve Yaratıcı Öz Yeterliliğin Düzenleyici Aracı Rolü

The effect of ethical leadership on worker creativity was evaluated utilizing knowledge sharing and creative self-efficacy. The relationships between these variables were analyzed in line with the theory of social learning and social exchange theory. Although there are studies on the mediating role of knowledge sharing behavior in the impact of ethical leadership on employee creativity, no study has analyzed the moderator role of creative self-efficacy in this relationship. With this study, it is aimed to contribute to the literature. Using the moderated mediation model, hypotheses were tested on a sample of 280 employees from various private sector enterprises. Findings revealed that ethical leadership has a positive impact on employee creativity, knowledge sharing behavior mediates this relationship, and creative self-efficacy moderates this relationship. In addition, research has shown that ethical leadership has a positive impact on knowledge sharing, which in turn has a positive impact on employee creativity. The limitations of the study are that there are only 280 employees in the sample, and as a result of collecting the data in a short time, it is possible that the variables are not enough to describe the process of dynamic interaction with each other.

Creative Self-Concept, Post-Traumatic-Growth, and Professional Identity Resilience in Counselors with Traumatic Experiences: A Canonical Correlation Analysis

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to address current gaps in the literature related to creative self-concept, post-traumatic growth, and professional identity resilience in counselors (n = 116). A canonical correlation analysis (CCA) and stepwise regression analyses were conducted to explore the relationships among variables. Small correlations were found between professional identity and the creative self, as well as with CACREP affiliation. Creative self-efficacy (CSC) scores were generally high, suggesting that creatives may be drawn to the counseling profession, and CSC may be robust. Suggestions for future research are provided.

Creative Performance of Indonesian Game Developers: An Empirical Study of Mediation Models of Creative Self-Efficacy and Creative Process Engagement

Prior empirical research focused on creative performance was restricted to companies in the fashion industry and manufacturing industries. However, research on creative performance in the game industry is still lacking. Millennials and gen Z are the largest generational cohort in most companies. Previous studies show that both generations will work better in a non-formal environment. This study investigates the connection between creative performance and leader-member exchange in the context of game developers in Indonesia. Also examined were the relationship’s mediation effects of creative self-efficacy and engagement in the creative process. The study sample included 253 Indonesian game development companies respondents, and the data was analyzed using SMART-PLS. The findings showed that the relationship between a supervisor and a subordinate positively connected to creative performance and that creative self-efficacy and participation in the creative process mediated this positive association. This study recommends that managers and staff members establish informal interactions outside of work. Both sides must understand that creating such partnerships can lead to several advantageous results, including an increase in creativity.

Double-edged sword effect of servant leadership on employee creativity: Mediation–moderation analysis

Drawing on social information processing theory (SIPT), this study examines the mediating role of creative self-efficacy and follower dependency on the relationship between servant leadership and employee creativity, focusing on task uncertainty moderation. Data was collected from 338 employees in Chinese manufacturing companies (females = 62.1%, 21–40 years old = 91.1%, bachelor’s degree or above = 86.1%). The employees completed two waves of surveys two weeks apart. Findings from a structural equation model indicate that higher servant leadership was associated with higher employee creativity through creative self-efficacy. However, high servant leadership was associated with low employee creativity through follower dependency. Creative self-efficacy mediation between servant leadership and employee creativity was stronger than follower dependency. Task uncertainty strengthened the indirect effect of servant leadership on employee creativity via creative self-efficacy and follower dependency. From these findings, it appears that servant leadership has a double-edged sword effect on employee creativity.

Creativity, Emotion Regulation, and Maladaptive Daydreaming

ABSTRACT The goal of this study was to examine maladaptive daydreaming and the associations with emotion regulation difficulties, creative processes, creative self-efficacy, and creative personal identity. A non-clinical sample of active participants (N = 361) was investigated. A series of Pearson correlations, multivariate, multilinear regressions, and moderation analyses were conducted. The study findings indicated that difficulties with emotion regulation and creative distinct experience process explained 23% of the variance in maladaptive daydreaming. In a smaller sub-sample (n = 146) creative personal identity positively predicted maladaptive daydreaming, but creative self-efficacy was a negative predictor of maladaptive daydreaming. Emotion regulation difficulty was also associated with creative anxiety, whereas a feeling of power and pleasure during the creative process was associated with greater emotion regulation. The findings in this study reinforced the need to cultivate optimal emotion regulation skills, especially in individuals who struggle with compulsive immersive daydreaming. Creative processing skills and optimal emotion regulation strategies may help individuals with maladaptive daydreaming, including increasing their creative achievement and self-efficacy.

Impact of Vocational Core Competencies of Higher Vocational Students on Innovative Behavior: The Mediating Effect of Creative Self-Efficacy and Moderating Effect of Core Self-Evaluation

The cultivation of vocational core competencies is one of the essential guarantees to realizing students’ overall development. It is also a key quality and ability to promote students’ adaptation to lifelong development and career requirements. In this study involving 844 higher vocational students in Beijing, we analyzed the effect of vocational core competencies on innovative behavior. We find that sophisticated relationships exist between vocational core competencies, creative self-efficacy, innovative behaviors, and core self-evaluation. Innovative behavior positively correlated with vocational core competencies, in which creative self-efficacy has a partial mediating effect, positively regulated by core self-evaluation. Thus, higher vocational colleges should emphasize developing vocational core competencies systems and cultivating students’ innovative behaviors to promote all-around development.

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This study investigated the relationship between the perceived authentic leadership of college students and their innovation behavior according to social cognitive theory and further explored the mediating effect of trust climate and creative self-efficacy on this relationship. A questionnaire survey was conducted, and more than 847 samples were collected from college students in China. The results revealed that the perceived authentic leadership of college students had a significant and positive impact on their innovation behavior. Trust climate had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between college students’ perceived authentic leadership and innovation behavior. In addition, creative self-efficacy had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between college students’ perceived authentic leadership and innovation behavior. Furthermore, trust climate and creative self-efficacy had a serial mediating effect on the relationship between college students’ perceived authentic leadership and innovation behavior. These results provide theoretical and practical evidence of college students’ innovation behavior.   Key words: Authentic leadership, trust climate, creative self-efficacy, innovation behavior, college students.

Relationship between Academic Procrastination, Locus of Control and Creative Self-Efficacy

Past literature has shown that academic procrastination shares a negative association with an internal locus of control and self-variables, including self-esteem, self-regulation and self-efficacy. These self-variables may even have a negative effect on students’ academic performance. The aim of the current study is to explore whether students who have higher creative self-efficacy are less likely to experience academic procrastination. A correlational research design is used. Hence, the current research determines the relationship between academic procrastination, locus of control, and creative self-efficacy in Pakistani undergraduate students. Pearson's Product Moment Coefficient of Correlation is calculated. There are significant correlations between the three variables. Regression analysis indicates that both variables make a significant contribution towards academic procrastination. Results are discussed in light of the literature review.

키워드 네트워크 분석을 통한 대학생 창의성 연구의 지식구조 탐색

The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge structure of research on college students’ creativity from a context-specific perspective and suggest a future direction for the studies. A total of 579 keywords were selected from 242 research papers in South Korea during the past 20 years from 2003 to 2022 that considered college students’ creativity. Then, a total of 54 keywords represented more than three times among them were analyzed using keyword network analysis including centrality analysis, and community analysis. The results showed that the keywords with high degree centrality were creativity, college students, everyday creativity, creative problem solving and so on. The keywords with high betweenness centrality were creativity, college students, everyday creativity, creative problem solving, creative character, and so on. In the results of community analysis, four sub-groups were formed focusing on everyday creativity (creative character, learning flow, creative self-efficacy, creative thinking, and career maturity), college students (creative character education, character, creative ability, core competence, and creative education), creative problem solving (problem solving, creative tendency, empathy, learning motivation, and creativity competency), and creativity (creativity convergence competency, creative leadership, self-efficacy, nursing students, and creative competency). There were differences in context-specific (academic, career developmental, educational, social, and everyday) factors of creativity that each sub-group was mainly dealing with. Theoretical and practical implications and future directions were also discussed.