EMOTIONAL CREATIVITY INVENTORY: FACTOR STRUCTURE, RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY IN A GEORGIAN-SPEAKING POPULATION

TitleEMOTIONAL CREATIVITY INVENTORY: FACTOR STRUCTURE, RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY IN A GEORGIAN-SPEAKING POPULATION
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsMartsksvishvili, K, Abuladze, N, Sordia, N, Neubauer, A
JournalProblems of Psychology in the 21st Century
Volume11
Issue1
Start Page31-41
PaginationContinuous
Date PublishedDecember/2017
Type of ArticleOriginal article
ISSN2029-8587
Other NumbersE-ISSN 2538-7197
Keywordscreative abilities, dispositional flow, emotional creativity, emotional intelligence
Abstract

The concept of emotional creativity is based on a social constructivist theory of emotion and refers to an individual’s ability to experience and express novel, sincere, and effective mixtures of emotions. The present research examines the psychometric properties of the Georgian version of Emotional Creativity Inventory (G-ECI; Averill, 1999). 834 individuals across five studies completed the G-ECI. Results from exploratory factor analysis indicate that the factor structure of the original ECI broadly replicates in the Georgian translation. The Cronbach’s alpha reliabilities of the G-ECI scales are mostly acceptable. There are significant gender differences. Examining the construct validity of G-ECI with other constructs (namely, with emotional intelligence, creativity and flow) showed the expected relationships. In conclusion, the Georgian version of the emotional creativity inventory seems well suited for future research purposes.

URLhttp://oaji.net/articles/2017/444-1515690763.pdf
DOI10.33225/ppc/17.11.31
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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