ABSTRACT

In the present research, we examine the competing predictions of achievement motivation theory and self-regulation theories (i.e., social cognitive theory and the control view) regarding the within-person relationship between individual creative expression and subsequent creative process engagement (CPE). Furthermore, we investigate creative self-efficacy as a mediator of this complex relationship and hypothesize that a state regulatory focus helps explain when individual creative expression curvilinearly relates to subsequent CPE. We undertook two studies to investigate our hypotheses. First, we conducted a weekly field study with 201 technicians over five measurement occasions. The results showed that the within-person relationship between individual creative expression and subsequent CPE is curvilinear and revealed that creative self-efficacy belief mediates this curvilinear relationship. Second, we conducted a weekly study over 5 weeks with 120 R&D workers and also found a curvilinear relationship between individual creative expression and subsequent CPE (mediated by creative self-efficacy belief) at the within-person level. The results also revealed that the positive relationship was weakened and the negative relationship was strengthened when the promotion focus state was higher; the curvilinear relationship then emerges in a weaker prevention focus state. These findings improve our understanding of how and when individual creative expression influences subsequent CPE.

摘要

在本研究中，我们研究了关于成就动机理论和自我调节理论（即社会认知理论和控制观点）关于个人创意表达与随后的创意过程参与（CPE）之间人际关系的相互竞争的预测。此外，我们调查了作为这种复杂关系的调解人的创造力自我效能，并假设国家监管的重点有助于解释个体创造力表达何时与后续CPE呈曲线关系。我们进行了两项研究以调查我们的假设。首先，我们在5个测量场合中与201名技术人员进行了每周的现场研究。结果表明，个人创意表达与随后的CPE之间的人际关系是曲线的，并表明创意自我效能感信念介导了这种曲线关系。其次，我们对120名研发人员进行了为期5周的每周研究，并且还发现了个人创意表达与随后的CPE（在创意水平上由个人自我效能感介导）之间的曲线关系。结果还表明，当提升重点状态越高，正向关系越弱，负向关系越强。然后，曲线关系以较弱的预防焦点状态出现。这些发现提高了我们对个人创意表达如何以及何时影响后续CPE的理解。其次，我们对120名研发人员进行了为期5周的每周研究，并且还发现了个人创意表达与随后的CPE（在创意水平上由个人自我效能感介导）之间的曲线关系。结果还表明，当提升重点状态越高，正向关系越弱，负向关系越强。然后，曲线关系以较弱的预防焦点状态出现。这些发现提高了我们对个人创意表达如何以及何时影响后续CPE的理解。其次，我们对120名研发人员进行了为期5周的每周研究，并且还发现了个人创意表达与随后的CPE（在创意水平上由个人自我效能感介导）之间的曲线关系。结果还表明，当提升重点状态越高，正向关系越弱，负向关系越强。然后，曲线关系以较弱的预防焦点状态出现。这些发现提高了我们对个人创意表达如何以及何时影响后续CPE的理解。结果还表明，当提升重点状态越高，正向关系越弱，负向关系越强。然后，曲线关系以较弱的预防焦点状态出现。这些发现提高了我们对个人创意表达如何以及何时影响后续CPE的理解。结果还表明，当提升重点状态越高，正向关系越弱，负向关系越强。然后曲线关系出现在较弱的预防重点状态。这些发现提高了我们对个人创意表达如何以及何时影响后续CPE的理解。