Dispositional self-regulation strengthens the links between creative activity and creative achievement. (January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zielińska, Aleksandra; Lebuda, Izabela; Karwowski, Maciej
• Is Part Of: Personality and individual differences. Volume 200(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-01
• Subjects: Creativity -- Personality -- Creative activity -- Creative achievement -- Self-regulation; Personality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Personality Development -- Periodicals; Personnalité -- Périodiques; Individualité -- Périodiques; 155.205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2022.111894
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0191-8869

Abstract

Abstract: This study explores the relationship between creative activity and creative achievement with a focus on the moderating role of dispositional self-regulation. On a large sample ( N = 687), we demonstrated robust links between activity and achievement but also found that these associations are moderated by self-regulation. Moreover, the relationship was not only strong in terms of effect size ( r s ≥0.50) but followed a necessary-yet-not-sufficient pattern: creative achievement was impossible when activity was low, yet high activity did not guarantee achievement. We discuss theoretical and practical consequences of these findings.