The mental welfare effect of creativity: how does creativity make people happy?

被引:8
|
作者
Shen, Wangbing [1 ]
Hua, Meifeng [1 ]
Wang, Meijiao [1 ]
Yuan, Yuan [2 ]
机构
[1] Hohai Univ, Sch Publ Adm, Inst Psychol & Pedag, Nanjing 211000, Peoples R China
[2] Nanjing Normal Univ Special Educ, Jiangsu Prov Key Lab Special Childrens Impairment, Nanjing 210038, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Psychological well-being; mindfulness; creativity; self-actualization; DISPOSITIONAL MINDFULNESS; CHINESE VERSION; HAPPINESS; BENEFITS; VALIDITY; STRESS;
D O I
10.1080/13548506.2020.1781910
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
There is an emerging interest in the positive influence of creativity on individuals' psychological well-being (PWB). Considering most studies focused on the relationship between divergent thinking and PWB, only several studies have dealt with the role of convergent thinking in PWB, which should be just as important, if not more so. To deepen the knowledge on the association between convergent thinking and PWB, 423 undergraduates were invited to complete the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, the PWB Scale and the Remote Associates test. As expected, results showed a positive association between PWB and convergent thinking. Also, mindfulness was found to partially mediate the relationship between creativity and PWB. Potential implications and future research directions are proposed.
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页码:1045 / 1052
页数:8
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