Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4941848 | Thinking Skills and Creativity | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
In two studies, we examined the influence of a growth and a fixed creative mindset on task-approach, other-approach and other-avoidance achievement goals, creative self-efficacy, enjoyment, and perceived performance and effort exerted among college business students from Mexico. We conducted both studies in a business educational setting where the development of creative skills is highly valued. Results from study 1 showed a positive influence of a growth creative mindset on task-approach achievement goals and creative self-efficacy. Results from study 2 showed a positive influence of a growth creative mindset on task-approach achievement goals. Similarly, a fixed creative mindset had a positive influence on other-approach achievement goals. Last, a growth mindset had a direct, positive influence on creative self-efficacy and perceived performance/effort exerted and an indirect influence on enjoyment. From our results, we can conclude that holding a growth creative mindset was related to adaptive motivational and performance outcomes. The theoretical and applied implications of our results were discussed.
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Authors
Rogelio Puente-DÃaz, Judith Cavazos-Arroyo,