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Self- and other-reported creativity and its association with personality in a cappella singers

Several meta-analyses have shown that personality traits are associated with creativity. However, different authors have recently raised an issue concerning the dependency of this relationship on the used creativity measure. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between personality and creativity on a Pro-c level, in a sample of a cappella singers, using different measures of creativity, and looking at different levels of the personality hierarchy. In total, 128 subjects (64% female) took part in the study (mean age M = 37.93, SD = 10.08, Mdn = 38.00). Participants were members of 18 conveniently sampled traditional Croatian a cappella, klapa singing groups. Participants reported on their personality, with scores obtained on both factor and facet level of analysis, while assessments of creativity and creative achievements were obtained from the participants and two other members of the group. The results showed that openness as a factor and openness facets were significant and the most important predictors across different creativity measures. Self-reported personality explained more variance in self- than in other-reported creativity measures. Personality facets explained more variance than personality factors for self-reported creativity level and creative achievements, although this increase in the explained variance was significant only for self-reported creativity level. The results of this study indicate that the personality–creativity association differs depending on how creativity is measured.

other-report creativity assessment, personality facets, personality factors, Pro-c creativity, self-report creativity assessment

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