Beyond Imagination: Developing and Validating the Young Children's Inventory of Creative Activities
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| Title: | Beyond Imagination: Developing and Validating the Young Children's Inventory of Creative Activities |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Han Sun, Jiajun Guo (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Creative Behavior. 2026 60(1). |
| 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: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Creativity, Creativity Tests, Creative Activities, Test Construction, Test Validity, Test Items, Item Analysis, Factor Analysis, Test Reliability, Personality Traits, Personality Measures, Creative Thinking, Executive Function, Verbal Ability, Intelligence, Predictor Variables |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jocb.70105 |
| ISSN: | 0022-0175 2162-6057 |
| Abstract: | This study developed and validated a parent-report scale to assess preschoolers' everyday creativity in two samples from urban areas of eastern China. In Study 1, 551 parents (children's M[subscript age] = 4.76 years, SD = 1.21; 245 girls) of preschoolers completed the Young Children's Inventory of Creative Activities (YCICA). Item analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and reliability testing supported the scale's structure and internal consistency. Study 2 involved 128 preschoolers (M[subscript age] = 4.40 years; 59 girls) and their parents from a different region. Parents completed the YCICA and a creative personality scale, while children completed tasks assessing verbal intelligence, divergent thinking, and executive function. Structural equation modeling indicated that creative personality and divergent thinking were significant predictors of everyday creative activities, whereas verbal intelligence and executive function were not significant predictors. These findings suggest that the YCICA is a psychometrically supported tool for assessing and monitoring preschoolers' creativity and may inform educational practice. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Notes: | https://osf.io/e7a4u |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1500544 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study developed and validated a parent-report scale to assess preschoolers' everyday creativity in two samples from urban areas of eastern China. In Study 1, 551 parents (children's M[subscript age] = 4.76 years, SD = 1.21; 245 girls) of preschoolers completed the Young Children's Inventory of Creative Activities (YCICA). Item analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and reliability testing supported the scale's structure and internal consistency. Study 2 involved 128 preschoolers (M[subscript age] = 4.40 years; 59 girls) and their parents from a different region. Parents completed the YCICA and a creative personality scale, while children completed tasks assessing verbal intelligence, divergent thinking, and executive function. Structural equation modeling indicated that creative personality and divergent thinking were significant predictors of everyday creative activities, whereas verbal intelligence and executive function were not significant predictors. These findings suggest that the YCICA is a psychometrically supported tool for assessing and monitoring preschoolers' creativity and may inform educational practice. |
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| ISSN: | 0022-0175 2162-6057 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/jocb.70105 |
