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- Bujacz, Aleksandra, et al.
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Does Creativity Make You Happy? The Influence of Creative Activity on Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-being
- 2014
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In: Journal of European Psychology Students. - London : Ubiquity Press. - 2222-6931. ; 5:2, s. 19-23
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The purpose of this study is to investigate if a change in psychological well-being can result from engagement in creative activity. In an online experimental study participants will be randomly assigned to solve either a creative or a non-creative task. Their experience of completing the task will be compared with their average daily well-being level. Involvement in a creative task is expected to boost both positive feelings (hedonic well-being) and good functioning (eudaimonic well-being). Personal characteristics, such as a need for closure, and task features, e.g. difficulty level, will also be tested for their moderating effects.
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- Bujacz, Aleksandra, et al.
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Why do we enjoy creative tasks? Results from a multigroup randomized controlled study
- 2016
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In: Thinking Skills and Creativity. - : Elsevier BV. - 1871-1871 .- 1878-0423. ; 19, s. 188-197
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Previous studies have linked positive emotions with creativity, but it remains unknown why creative activities may enhance positive emotions. We tested how creative tasks influence autonomous self-expression and task absorption, and whether this in turn increases positive emotions. Data from 478 participants were divided into four language samples (English, German, Italian, and Polish) and analyzed in a series of multigroup structural equation models. The indirect effects were replicated in all samples. Creative tasks enhanced positive emotions through an increase in autonomy. However, participants who solved creative tasks also reported lower task absorption, and this has hindered their experience of positive emotions. In total, a small increase of positive emotions was recorded for creative tasks in comparison to non-creative ones. We suggest that creative activities may support autonomous functioning and enhance positive emotions, given that participants will stay sufficiently focused on the task.
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