特质创造性对状态创造性的预测：成就动机的调节作用

The Prediction of Trait Creativity on State Creativity: The Moderating Role of Achievement Motivation

摘要: 如何激发具有创造性特质的个体(特质创造性)，使其充分表现出较高的创造性水平(状态创造性)？个体的成就动机是否可以成为特质创造性预测状态创造性的边界条件？为此，本研究尝试探讨成就动机的调节作用。采用成就动机量表、创造性风格问卷、创造性思维评估任务(替代用途任务)和社会赞许性量表，对320名年龄在18~30岁之间的被试进行调查。结果发现：追求成功动机在特质创造性(创造性风格)预测状态创造性(创造性思维)中的调节作用显著；当追求成功动机处于较低水平时，特质创造性正向预测个体的状态创造性；但是，当追求成功动机处于中高水平时，特质创造性对个体状态创造性的预测作用不显著。因此，在进行创造性活动时，适当降低追求成功动机可能才会将个体的创造性水平充分表现出来。

Abstract: How to stimulate individuals with creative traits (trait creativity) so that they can fully show a high level of creativity (state creativity)? To examine whether achievement motivation can be a boundary condition of trait creativity affecting state creativity, and attempts to reveal the mod-erating role of achievement motivation. 320 participants aged 18~30 were investigated by using the achievement motivation scale, creative style questionnaire, creative thinking task (alternative use task) and social desirability scale. The results show that motivation of achieving success moderates trait creativity (creating style) significantly in predicting state creativity (creative thinking). When motivation of achieving success is at a low level, trait creativity positively predicts individual’s state creativity. However, when motivation of achieving success is in the middle or high level, trait creativity has no significant predictive effect on individual’s state creativity. These findings indicate that when carrying out creative activities, the individual’s creative level could be fully manifested only when the motivation of achieving success is appropriately reduced.