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  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Personality traits are known to influence creativity and physical activity.
  • The interplay between physical activity, creativity, and personality requires further investigation.
  • Understanding these relationships can help identify factors influencing trait creativity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship among personality, physical activity, and creativity.
  • To identify risk factors associated with trait creativity.
  • To assess the influence of the Big Five personality traits on physical activity and creativity.

Main Methods:

  • Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed to analyze the data.
  • 296 university students participated in the study.
  • Data were collected via self-reported questionnaires on personality, creativity, and physical activity.

Main Results:

  • Openness (a personality trait) showed a positive correlation with physical activity.
  • Physical activity was negatively correlated with curiosity, risk-taking, challenging, and imagination.
  • SEM analysis confirmed the proposed relationships.

Conclusions:

  • Openness is a significant positive predictor of physical activity in university students.
  • Physical activity is associated with creativity traits.
  • Evaluating personality and physical activity levels may aid in selecting more creative individuals.