The testing of creativity model with self-management by mediating creative self-efficacy in elementary students with learning problems

Authors
mehri Salehi Aghajani 1
Alireza Mollazadeh 2
Ayat Saadattalab 3
1 Azad University
2 Azad University of Ashtian
3 Kharazmi University
Abstract
Abstract:

Purpose and background: The present research aim to explain creativity based on self-management with the mediation of creative self-efficacy was conducted in fourth to sixth grade elementary school students with learning problems. Method: The research method was a descriptive-correlation type with a path analysis design in the form of structural equations. Society The statistics of it Including students with learning difficulties 4th to 6th graders were studying in primary schools of Arak city in the academic year of 1400-1401, from which 200 male and female students (100 each gender) with learning problems were selected as the research sample using the purposeful sampling method. The tools used in this research were Shaffer's creativity questionnaire, Houghton and Neck's self-management (2012), and creative self-efficacy (kawrosky, 2010), which were completed by teachers and parents of students with learning problems. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficients and path analysis in SPSS and AMOS software. Results: The findings of the present study showed that the direct effect of self-management Dimensions on creative self-efficacy and creativity were meaningful. In this sense, with the increase of self -management, there is a positive change in the degree of academic involvement and creativity of students with learning problems is created. Thus, increasing self-management in the dimensions of reward management, visualization of success, self-engagement, setting personal goals, helping oneself, evaluating beliefs and self-monitoring, respectively. It leads to increased creative self-efficacy and creativity. Also, the investigate of Self-management dimensions on creativity, through creative self-efficacy was meaningful and Self-management relationship coefficient with Creativity through creative self-efficacy was 0.31 positive. Also, among the five dimensions of creativity, the trust in creativity component showed the most changeability in the students studied. And the component of fantasizing about creativity showed the least change variance. However, because the research model had a good fit, the relationships between the variables of the model drawn in this research were confirmed.

Conclusion: Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the dimensions of self - management through Increase creative self-efficacy positive effect On The increase creativity in five dimensions. Based on this, it can be said that self-management and its dimensions both have an effect on creative self-efficacy and also on creativity.
Keywords
creativity
self-management
Creative self-efficacy
students with learning problems
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Educational Research
Volume 12, Issue 46 - Serial Number 18
September 2023
Pages 36-56