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Assessment of real-life creativity

The Inventory of Creative Activities and Achievements (Icaa).

Bibliographic Data

ID23319116
AuthorsJennifer Diedrich (0000-0001-7058-293X, Government of Lower Austria), Emanuel Jauk (0000-0003-3267-1688, University of Graz), Paul J Silvia (0000-0003-4597-328X, University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Jeffrey M Gredlein (University of North Carolina School of the Arts), Aljoscha C Neubauer (0000-0002-1326-3104, University of Graz), Mathias Benedek (0000-0001-6258-4476, University of Graz)
Year2018
Volume12
Issue3
Pages304-316
Publication date2018-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychology of Aesthetics Creativity and the Arts (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1931-3896 • E-ISSN: 1931-390X
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/aca0000137
OpenAlexW2750512505
LanguageEN
Citations received75
References cited22

This article introduces the Inventory of Creative Activities and Achievements (ICAA), a broad-based assessment of individual differences in real-life creativity. The ICAA provides independent scales for the frequency of engagement in everyday creative activity and the level of creative achievement across 8 creative domains. A formal test analysis based on 7 Little-C samples and 2 Pro-C samples (overall N = 1,566) provides evidence for the reliability and validity of the ICAA test scores. The analyses shed light on the prevalence of specific creative activity and achievement and examine the relevance of personality, creative potential, and intelligence across domains of creativity. The findings further suggest that the assessment of creative activity is particularly suited for Little-C creativity, whereas the assessment of creative achievement appears more appropriate for Pro-C creativity. The ICAA offers researchers a broad and versatile assessment tool for studying creativity across domains and levels.

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