On surface and core predictors of real-life creativity

How stable is the creative self-concept? A latent state-trait analysis.

“…However, we infer that CPI and CSE are less stable compared with the high stability of personality traits or the academic self-concept (Asendorpf & van Aken, 2003; Trautwein & Möller, 2016), making these creative self-concept variables more malleable constructs. This is perfectly in line with conceptualizations of creative self-concept as a surface characteristic of a creative personality (Lebuda et al, 2021). Moreover, given higher malleability of the creative self-concept and its predictive effect on creative effort and action (Zielińska, Lebuda, Ivcevic, & Karwowski, 2022), the possibility to support and enrich creative self-concept gains particular relevance (Mathisen & Bronnick, 2009; Meinel et al, 2019).…”

“…Conley (1984) underlined this by showing that self-concept is quite changeable over the span of 10 years in contrast to the lifelong stable personality. Also, researchers put forward that the creative self-concept is a more malleable, less stable surface characteristic of creative personality than such core personality traits as the Big Five (Karwowski & Lebuda, 2017; Lebuda et al, 2021). So far, however, this claim is more a theory-driven postulate than evidence-based research finding.…”

“…In that sense, when we talk about creative self-concept here, we perceive it as including creative personal identity as well as creative self-efficacy. Apart from theoretical reasons, there are also empirical arguments that, indeed, a latent variable of creative self-concept might be formed as a higher-order factor loaded by creative self-efficacy and creative personal identity (Lebuda et al, 2021; Zielińska, Lebuda, & Karwowski, 2022).…”

“…Creative self-concept is related with personality. Both constructs we are interested in are strongly related to each other and to the acceptance of unpredictability (Beghetto et al, 2021) and the higher-order personality factor plasticity (Karwowski & Lebuda, 2016; Lebuda et al, 2021). A meta-analysis established that personality factors explain about forty percent of the variance in various creative self-beliefs (Karwowski & Lebuda, 2016).…”

“…Beforehand, we applied a higher-order CFA with both creative selfconcept variables included in a single, unified model, reflecting the latent two-factor model found in previous studies (e.g.,Lebuda et al, 2021). Because the missing data did not allow for an analysis of the model structure without severe estimation problems, we reduced complexity and finally calculated two independent models for CPI and CSE.…”