Active procrastination and creative ideation: The mediating role of creative self-efficacy

The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of creative self-efficacy (CSE) in the relationship between active procrastination and creative ideation. Participants were 853 undergraduate students (37% male; aged 18–27years, M=20.30years, SD=1.28years) from eight universities in China. Data...

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Published in:Personality and individual differences 2017-12, Vol.119, p.227-229
Main Authors: Liu, Wenling, Pan, Yangu, Luo, Xiaoman, Wang, Lixia, Pang, Weiguo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active procrastination
College students
Correlation analysis
Creative ideation
Creative self-efficacy
Ideation
Personality traits
Procrastination
Self-efficacy
Undergraduate students
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Summary:The present study aimed to examine the mediating role of creative self-efficacy (CSE) in the relationship between active procrastination and creative ideation. Participants were 853 undergraduate students (37% male; aged 18–27years, M=20.30years, SD=1.28years) from eight universities in China. Data were collected using the New Active Procrastination Scale, the Short Scale of Creative Self, and the Runco Ideational Behavior Scale. Correlation results indicated that active procrastination, CSE, and creative ideation were positively associated with each other. Multiple mediation analysis indicated that CSE mediated the relationship between active procrastination and creative ideation. These findings suggest that CSE could underlie the effect of active procrastination on individuals' creative ideation. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed. •Active procrastination was related to creative ideation.•Active procrastination was related to creative self-efficacy.•Creative self-efficacy was related to creative ideation.•Creative self-efficacy was a mediator in these relationships.
ISSN:0191-8869
1873-3549
DOI:10.1016/j.paid.2017.07.033