Measuring Self-Perceived Idea Fluency
Advisor Information
Lisa Scherer
Location
Milo Bail Student Center Gallery Room
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Start Date
8-3-2013 3:00 PM
End Date
8-3-2013 3:15 PM
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a scale for Self-Perceived Idea Fluency (SPIF), defined as one’s perceived ability to generate ideas. Currently there are no measures for this construct, so validation of this scale would be of value to researchers and practitioners as a potential indicator of an individual’s creative ability without relying on objective measures. Based on previous literature, positive correlations are expected between the proposed scale and Divergent Thinking. Antecedents of Divergent Thinking include Openness to Experience, a personality trait that looks at an individual's tendency to seek out or enjoy novel experiences and situations; and Tolerance for Ambiguity, referring to being comfortable with unclear or vague experiences and situations. Word Fluency is a predicted consequence of SPIF and refers the actual number of ideas generated. Mental Fatigue is expected to have a negative relationship with the proposed scale, and relates to depleted cognitive resources, an antecedent of a Situational Desire for Closure. No previous research has found a significant relationship between Idea Fluency and Internal Locus of Control, the extent to which an individual feels they have control over their outcomes, and so this will be used to evaluate divergent validity. Factor and correlational analyses will be used to assess the dimensionality of the proposed scale items. Regression analyses will be completed to determine which antecedents are the central drivers of idea fluency.
Measuring Self-Perceived Idea Fluency
Milo Bail Student Center Gallery Room
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a scale for Self-Perceived Idea Fluency (SPIF), defined as one’s perceived ability to generate ideas. Currently there are no measures for this construct, so validation of this scale would be of value to researchers and practitioners as a potential indicator of an individual’s creative ability without relying on objective measures. Based on previous literature, positive correlations are expected between the proposed scale and Divergent Thinking. Antecedents of Divergent Thinking include Openness to Experience, a personality trait that looks at an individual's tendency to seek out or enjoy novel experiences and situations; and Tolerance for Ambiguity, referring to being comfortable with unclear or vague experiences and situations. Word Fluency is a predicted consequence of SPIF and refers the actual number of ideas generated. Mental Fatigue is expected to have a negative relationship with the proposed scale, and relates to depleted cognitive resources, an antecedent of a Situational Desire for Closure. No previous research has found a significant relationship between Idea Fluency and Internal Locus of Control, the extent to which an individual feels they have control over their outcomes, and so this will be used to evaluate divergent validity. Factor and correlational analyses will be used to assess the dimensionality of the proposed scale items. Regression analyses will be completed to determine which antecedents are the central drivers of idea fluency.