Integrating the dynamic self‐regulatory framework with the motivational self‐regulation perspective, we theorize and test how and when creative self‐efficacy increases individual creativity at the within‐person level. Conceptualizing creative process engagement as a self‐regulation effort, we theorize that creative process engagement mediates the within‐person effect of creative self‐efficacy on individual creativity. We further explore how creative self‐efficacy and chronic regulatory focus interact to affect the within‐person mediating effect. A sample of 145 R&D workers provided two monthly reports for their creative activities and experiences over 8 months. The findings provide empirical support for the hypothesized mediating mechanism. At the within‐person level, creative process engagement mediates the relationship between creative self‐efficacy and individual creativity. The results also show that chronic regulatory focus moderated the mediated relationship. Specifically, creative self‐efficacy is positively related to individual creativity for employees with a strong prevention focus and negatively related to individual creativity for employees with a strong promotion focus.

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创造力自我效能与个人创造力之间的人际关系：创造力过程参与的调解人和监管焦点的主持人

将动态自我调节框架与动机自我调节观点相结合，我们在人际层面上理论化并测试了创造性自我效能如何以及何时增加个人创造性。将创意过程参与概念化为一种自我调节的工作，我们认为创意过程参与可以调节创意自我效能对个人创造力的内在影响。我们进一步探索创造性的自我效能感和长期的监管重点如何相互作用以影响人际调解效果。145名研发人员的样本提供了两个月的报告，介绍了他们8个月的创意活动和经验。这些发现为假设的调解机制提供了经验支持。在人际层面上，创意过程的参与介导了创意自我效能与个人创造力之间的关系。结果还表明，长期的监管重点缓和了这种介导的关系。具体而言，对于预防重点很强的员工来说，创造力自我效能与个人创造力正相关，而对于促进重点很强的员工而言，创造力自我效能与其个人创造力则负相关。