Sociability and Academic Achievement as Predictors of Creativity Level among University Students
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The present study investigated the sociability and academic achievement as predictors of creativity among university students. The sample consisted of 300 undergraduate students (155 girls and145 boys) taken from pure sciences and arts and social sciences departments of BS Hons. classes. The age range of the sample was 18 to 24 years. Abedi Creativity Test and the translated version of California Psychological Inventory were used to measure creativity, and sociability respectively. Cumulative grade point averages (CGPA) of previous semesters (III and V) were taken as an index of academic achievement. Analysis revealed that sociability and academic achievement is significantly related with the creativity but academic achievement is not significantly related with the sociability of students. Furthermore, the results demonstrated that sociability and academic achievement are significant predictors of level of creativity. The results revealed that academic achievement of girls was higher than that of boys. The analysis demonstrated that students of arts and social sciences were significantly more sociable as compared to the students of pure sciences. The results of the current study are discussed in relevance to the cultural context.
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