PERSONAL VALUES AND INTRINSIC SELF-ACTUALIZATION AS DETERMINANTS OF STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO GENERATE CREATIVE IDEAS

Abstract

To prepare students for further learning and future employment, their personal values, intrinsic self-actualization, and creative thinking are the dominant factors, what educational institutions must consider as high priority. We investigate the relationship between personal values (e.g., Achievement, Power Resources, Conformity-Rules, Conformity- Interpersonal, Universalism-Concern, and Stimulation) and intrinsic self-actualization (ISA) concerning creative thinking (CT) of students. Using random sampling technique, 2956 students of 31 private and public sector universities were
analyzed through structural equation models (SEM). Similarly, the PROCESS macro was administered for analyzing the mediating role of ISA in personal values and CT. Results show that Achievement, Power Resources, Conformity-Rules, Conformity-Interpersonal, and Stimulation values were discovered to be the powerful predictors of ISA and CT. Furthermore, CT and ISA had the strongest correlation. Similarly, research findings confirm the mediating role of the ISA in personal values and CT. However, the Universalism-Concern value could not establish a significant correlation between ISA and CT. By utilizing the findings of current study; the curriculum developers, policymakers, and teaching
faculty can make effective and efficient utilization of the classroom settings and select appropriate pedagogy for promoting students‟ CT and their belief in CT.