Date Approved
2007
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department or School
Teacher Education
Committee Member
Kyung Hee Kim, PhD, Chair
Committee Member
Alane Starko, PhD
Committee Member
Caroline Gould, MA
Abstract
Previous research has studied the effects of personality on creativity. The present study examined the relationship between personality types and creativity. Creativity was measured by using the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT)-Figural, whereas personality type was measured by using Keirsey Temperament Sorter II (KTS II). 57 Americans and 72 Taiwanese college students who specialize in teacher education participated in this study. Consistent with previous research, significant correlation coefficients between the Creativity Index of the TTCT and both the Intuitive (p < .0001) and Perceiving (p = .029) personality types of the KTS II were found. In addition, significant cultural differences in creativity (p = .001) and significant gender differences in personality types (p = .008) were found by multivariate analyses of variance.
Recommended Citation
Cheng, Yiling, "An examination of the relationship between creative potential and personality types among American and Taiwanese college students of teacher education" (2007). Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations. 171.
https://commons.emich.edu/theses/171