Personality predictors of creative achievement and lawbreaking behavior

This article investigates how Big Five personality traits are related to creative achievements and lawbreaking behavior in a large sample ( N  = 1669) of Polish adults. Structural equation modelling with personality modelled as a bi-factor structure demonstrated a weak, yet significant link ( r  = ....

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Published in:Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2021-08, Vol.40 (8), p.3629-3638
Main Authors: Lebuda, Izabela, Karwowski, Maciej, Galang, Adrianne John R., Szumski, Grzegorz, Firkowska-Mankiewicz, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Creative ability
Personality
Psychological research
Psychology
Risk-taking (Psychology)
Social Sciences
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Summary:This article investigates how Big Five personality traits are related to creative achievements and lawbreaking behavior in a large sample ( N  = 1669) of Polish adults. Structural equation modelling with personality modelled as a bi-factor structure demonstrated a weak, yet significant link ( r  = .21) between latent factors of creative achievements and lawbreaking behavior. A general factor of personality was unrelated to creative achievement, but negatively linked to lawbreaking behavior. Lawbreaking behavior was also negatively predicted by conscientiousness and agreeableness, while only openness positively predicted creative achievement. A person-centered analysis illustrated three distinct personality profiles: resilient, undercontrolled, and overcontrolled that differed in both lawbreaking behavior and creative achievements.
ISSN:1046-1310
1936-4733
DOI:10.1007/s12144-019-00306-w