The Effect of Grit on Adolescents' STEM Creativity: The Mediation of Creative Self-Efficacy and Moderation of Future Time Perspective
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| Title: | The Effect of Grit on Adolescents' STEM Creativity: The Mediation of Creative Self-Efficacy and Moderation of Future Time Perspective |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kuikui Han (ORCID |
| Source: | Psychology in the Schools. 2025 62(11):4664-4678. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Academic Persistence, Adolescents, STEM Education, Creativity, Self Efficacy, Time Perspective, Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Predictor Variables |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| DOI: | 10.1002/pits.70031 |
| ISSN: | 0033-3085 1520-6807 |
| Abstract: | In a rapidly evolving world, grit and creativity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial attributes for the future development of adolescent students. However, the psychological mechanisms underlying this relationship remains unclear. This study presents a new theoretical framework that explores how STEM-specific grit influences STEM creativity. It also examines the roles of positive psychological traits--such as creative self-efficacy and future time perspective in the STEM domain. A total of 1263 Chinese adolescents in grades 7 to 9 completed measurements of STEM-specific grit, creative self-efficacy, STEM creativity, and future time perspective. The results indicated that STEM-specific grit directly and positively predicted STEM creativity. Furthermore, STEM-specific creative self-efficacy was found to positively mediate the relationship between STEM-specific grit and STEM creativity. Moreover, future time perspective moderated the first half of the mediation model. The findings provide educational guidelines and suggestions for enhancing STEM creativity among adolescent students. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1486403 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In a rapidly evolving world, grit and creativity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial attributes for the future development of adolescent students. However, the psychological mechanisms underlying this relationship remains unclear. This study presents a new theoretical framework that explores how STEM-specific grit influences STEM creativity. It also examines the roles of positive psychological traits--such as creative self-efficacy and future time perspective in the STEM domain. A total of 1263 Chinese adolescents in grades 7 to 9 completed measurements of STEM-specific grit, creative self-efficacy, STEM creativity, and future time perspective. The results indicated that STEM-specific grit directly and positively predicted STEM creativity. Furthermore, STEM-specific creative self-efficacy was found to positively mediate the relationship between STEM-specific grit and STEM creativity. Moreover, future time perspective moderated the first half of the mediation model. The findings provide educational guidelines and suggestions for enhancing STEM creativity among adolescent students. |
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| ISSN: | 0033-3085 1520-6807 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/pits.70031 |
