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Thinking styles and creativity preferences in nursing.

Pilar Almansa¹, Olivia López-Martínez, Javier Corbalán

¹Faculty of Nursing, University of Murcia in Espinardo, Murcia, Spain.

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|June 27, 2013

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A legislative thinking style fosters innovation and creativity in nursing professionals and students. This style should be promoted in education, training, and professional practice to enhance creative potential.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Cognitive Psychology
Creativity Studies

Background:

Creativity is a vital personal and educational value, stimulating individual potential and fostering improvement.
Thinking styles, characteristic ways of thinking, may influence an individual's creative capacity.
Understanding the link between thinking styles and creativity is crucial for professional development.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the association between diverse thinking styles and creativity in nursing professionals and students.
To test the hypothesis that highly creative individuals exhibit thinking styles that support and express their creativity.

Main Methods:

Employed a descriptive, cross-sectional correlational research approach.
Investigated thinking styles and creativity within a cohort of nursing professionals and students.

Main Results:

A significant positive association was found between a legislative thinking style and enhanced creativity.
The legislative thinking style was identified as a key driver of innovation within the study group.

Conclusions:

A legislative thinking style is strongly linked to innovation and creativity in nursing.
Educational and professional development programs should actively encourage the cultivation of legislative thinking styles.
Promoting this thinking style can unlock greater creative potential in the nursing field.