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Julio C Penagos-Corzo1, Axel Saucedo1
1Department of Psychology, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Cholula, Mexico.
Frontiers in Psychology
|November 22, 2021
Summary
This study developed the Traits of Creative Potential Questionnaire (TCPQ-12), a concise 12-item inventory. The TCPQ-12 demonstrates strong psychometric properties for assessing creative potential traits.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Educational Measurement
Background:
- Creative potential is a key attribute in various fields.
- Assessing creative potential requires reliable and valid instruments.
- Existing measures may lack conciseness or specific trait focus.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Traits of Creative Potential Questionnaire (TCPQ-12).
- To assess psychometric properties including reliability and validity.
- To identify dimensions of creative potential: willingness to transgress, take on challenges, and explore.
Main Methods:
- Development of a 12-item inventory (TCPQ-12).
- Administration to 551 participants alongside concurrent validity measures.
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted.
Main Results:
- The TCPQ-12 showed significant correlations with other instruments, indicating concurrent validity.
- Adequate internal consistency (Ω = 0.813) and optimal confirmatory factor analysis fit (CFI = 0.984, RMSEA = 0.035).
- Factor analysis supported the proposed dimensions of creative potential.
Conclusions:
- The TCPQ-12 is a concise and psychometrically sound instrument for measuring creative potential.
- The questionnaire effectively assesses willingness to transgress, take on challenges, and explore.
- This tool can aid in the identification and development of creative individuals.
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