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Individual differences in emotional creativity: structure and correlates.

J R Averill1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01003, USA. averill@psych.umass.edu

Journal of Personality
|April 15, 1999
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Emotional creativity, measured by the Emotional Creativity Inventory (ECI), has three facets: preparedness, novelty, and effectiveness. Women scored higher in preparedness and effectiveness, and peer ratings validated ECI scores.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Personality Psychology
  • Emotional Intelligence

Background:

  • Emotional creativity is a complex construct.
  • Previous research has not adequately defined its structure or correlates.
  • A reliable measure of individual differences in emotional creativity was needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the structure and correlates of emotional creativity.
  • To develop and validate the Emotional Creativity Inventory (ECI).
  • To examine gender differences and associations with other personality variables.

Main Methods:

  • Six studies were conducted using the newly developed Emotional Creativity Inventory (ECI).
  • Factor analysis was used to determine the structure of emotional creativity.

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  • Correlations were calculated between ECI scores and various personality measures.

    • Main Results:

    • The ECI demonstrated three distinct facets: preparedness, novelty, and effectiveness/authenticity.
    • Women scored higher than men on preparedness and effectiveness/authenticity.
    • High ECI scores correlated with peer perceptions of emotional creativity and specific personality traits.

    Conclusions:

    • Emotional creativity can be empirically and theoretically distinguished into three facets.
    • The ECI is a valid measure for assessing individual differences in emotional creativity.
    • Emotional creativity is associated with broader personality characteristics and peer evaluations.