The Mediating Role of Creative Self-Beliefs in the Effect of Epistemological Beliefs on Students' Intellectual Risk-Taking
Subject Areas : روانشناسی
Amineh Rahnama
1
,
Hemin KhezriAzar
2
*
1 - Islamic Azad University, Mahabad Branch, Mahabad, Iran
2 - Department of Psychology and Counselling, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.
Keywords: epistemological beliefs, creative personal identity, creative self-efficacy, Intellectual risk-taking,
Abstract :
The current research was conducted with the aim of investigating the mediating role of creative self-beliefs in the effect of epistemological beliefs on students' intellectual risk-taking. The research employed a descriptive-correlational design. The study population comprised all senior high school students in Mahabad County (N=1850), with a sample of 352 participants selected through multi-stage cluster sampling via online methods. To measure the variables, Schommer (1993) epistemological beliefs questionnaire, Karwowski et al.'s creative self-efficacy (2013) and Beghetto intellectual risk-taking (2009) were used. Data analysis was done using structural equation model with Amos software. The results revealed significant positive direct effects of stability and simplicity epistemological beliefs on intellectual risk-taking. Conversely, the quick learning dimension showed a significant negative direct effect. Both creative self-efficacy and creative personal identity demonstrated significant positive direct effects on intellectual risk-taking. Regarding indirect effects, stability and simplicity beliefs positively influenced intellectual risk-taking through the mediation of creative self-efficacy and creative personal identity. The quick learning dimension negatively affected intellectual risk-taking through creative self-efficacy mediation. Additionally, both quick learning and innate ability dimensions showed negative indirect effects on intellectual risk-taking through creative personal identity mediation. According to the findings, it can be concluded that students' epistemological beliefs and creative self-beliefs can play an important role in students' intellectual risk-taking.