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ERIC Number: EJ1483086
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Sep
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-0175
EISSN: EISSN-2162-6057
Available Date: 2024-12-30
Creativity: Exploring Factor Structure of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking in Chinese Preschoolers
Xinpei Xu1,2; Yu Chen1; Xiaolin Ye2,3; Jinghui Zhang1; Jinxin Luan4; Yan Li1
Journal of Creative Behavior, v59 n3 e1529 2025
This study investigated the structural exploration of creativity in Chinese preschoolers using the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking-Figural (TTCT-Figural). The participants were 256 children aged 4-6 from a public kindergarten in Shanghai, with an average age of 4.79 years (SD = 0.63). Building upon prior research and integrating Kirton's Adaptive-Innovative theory, this study examined both single-factor and two-factor models. The results indicated that the superiority of the two-factor models over the single-factor model, with optimal fit indicating fluency and originality loading on the innovative factor and elaboration, abstractness of titles, and creative strengths loaded on the adaptive factor. Resistance to premature closure was found to load on both adaptive and innovative factors. Gender invariance analysis indicated no significant differences between boys and girls, highlighting the consistency of the creativity construct regardless of gender. The confirmatory factor analyses underscored the efficacy of the two-factor model, offering valuable insights into the creative thinking processes of Chinese preschoolers assessed through TTCT-Figural. These findings enhance our understanding of creativity in early childhood education, emphasizing the significance of gender-neutral creativity evaluations at this developmental stage.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China (Shanghai)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking
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Author Affiliations: 1Shanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China; 2Huzhou Key Laboratory of Brain Science and Child Learning, Huzhou, China; 3School of Teacher Education, Huzhou University, Huzhou, China; 4Zhumadian Preschool Education College, Zhumadian, China