ABSTRACT

Rooted in self-determination theory and guided by its organismic theorizing on personality integration, the present research examined the association between autonomy and everyday creativity at the levels of individual differences in personality and daily fluctuations in motivation, and whether vitality explains this association. In Studies 1a (N = 203) and 1b (N = 68), participants completed measures of trait autonomy, trait vitality, and everyday creativity via self-ratings and responses to a behavior checklist, respectively. In Study 2 (N = 152), undergraduates completed daily measures of autonomous motivation, state vitality, ‘little-c’ creativity (self-reported and independently rated), and ‘mini-c’ creativity. Results of Studies 1a and 1b revealed indirect effects (between-persons) of autonomy on everyday creativity through vitality. Results of Study 2 revealed indirect effects (within-persons) of autonomous motivation on ‘little-c’ creativity and ‘mini-c’ creativity through state vitality. This complementary set of findings offers a more refined perspective on personality integration and the development of creativity in daily life.

摘要

本研究植根于自我决定理论，并以人格整合的有机理论为指导，在个体差异和动机的日常波动水平上检验了自主性与日常创造力之间的关联，以及活力是否可以解释这种关联。在研究 1a (N = 203) 和 1b (N = 68) 中，参与者分别通过自我评价和对行为清单的反应完成了对特质自主性、特质活力和日常创造力的测量。在研究 2 (N = 152) 中，本科生完成了自主动机、状态活力、“小-c”创造力（自我报告和独立评分）和“迷你-c”创造力的日常测量。研究 1a 和 1b 的结果揭示了自主性通过活力对日常创造力的间接影响（人与人之间）。研究 2 的结果揭示了自主动机通过状态活力对“little-c”创造力和“mini-c”创造力的间接影响（人内）。这套互补的发现为日常生活中的个性整合和创造力的发展提供了更精细的视角。