بررسی رابطه ی نگرش به خلاقیت و خلاقیت اجتماعی در کودکان با واسطه گری هسته کنترل

Attitudes have an important role in various behaviors. This study investigated the role of locus of control as a mediator over the social creativity of children according to their creativity attitudes. One hundred five male and female elementary students in Shiraz city participated in the study. Children’s social creativity assessed by Mouchiroud& Lubart. Also Students completed Nowicki – Strickland Internal- External Control Scale and Creativity Attitude Survey. Reliability and validity were obtained. Results of path analysis revealed that creative attitudes were significant negative predictor of locus of control and locus of control was significant negative predictor social creativity. Also there was a significant difference between girls and boys in social creativity and locus of control.Overall, the findings showed a significant positive correlation between attitude to creativity and social creativity. This can be explained with internal locus of control.