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Relationship between creativity, repression, and anxiety in first graders
Perceptual and Motor Skills
|August 1, 1981
Summary
This study explored creativity in first graders, finding a link between higher creativity and lower repression. Intelligence showed no correlation with anxiety or repression in young children.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Understanding the development of creativity in early childhood is crucial.
- Investigating the interplay between creativity, anxiety, and repression in young children provides insight into psychological development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the extent of creativity in 71 first graders.
- To examine the relationship between creativity, anxiety, and repression in early childhood.
- To explore potential correlations between intelligence and these psychological variables.
Main Methods:
- Assessed creativity in 71 first-grade children.
- Analyzed creativity using various subtests and four distinct dimensions.
- Examined the relationship between creativity, anxiety, and repression through correlational analysis.
Main Results:
- A significant positive correlation (0.62) was found between creativity and a decrease in repression.
- Specific dimensions of creativity showed varying relationships with anxiety and repression.
- No significant correlation was identified between intelligence and the psychological variables of anxiety and repression.
Conclusions:
- Creativity in first graders is associated with reduced repression.
- Early childhood creativity may be inversely related to repression.
- Intelligence does not appear to be a factor in the relationship between creativity, anxiety, and repression at this age.