Cao Cui-Hong, Wang Xue-Lian, Ji Yin-Ping, Chen I-Hua
School of Foreign Languages, Shandong Women's University, Jinan, 250300, China.
Yancheng Mechatronic Branch, Jiangsu Union Technical Institute, Yancheng, 224006, China.
Sci Rep. 2025 Feb 10;15(1):4875. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-88980-8.
Creativity is crucial for addressing new world challenges. The Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale, a widely used self-report scale, assesses distinct creativity facets but lacks validation in adolescents under 18 and is limited by classical test theory (CTT). This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the 20-item Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale (20-K-DOCS) in Chinese adolescents aged 15-18. 3,079 adolescents completed the 20-K-DOCS. CTT, Rasch analysis, and Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (ESEM) were used to assess reliability and various types of validity. Concurrent validity was examined by correlating 20-K-DOCS scores with Creative Self-Efficacy (CSE). The 20-K-DOCS demonstrated excellent internal consistency (McDonald's omega: 0.91-0.95 per subscale). Rasch analysis supported item validity and optimal functioning. The oblique five-factor model and the ESEM five-factor model indicated satisfactory model fit. ESEM revealed convergent validity and addressed high factor correlations, improving discriminant validity. Significant positive correlations were found between 20-K-DOCS and CSE, particularly in Artistic and Scholarly Creativity. The 20-K-DOCS is a reliable and valid measure of domain-specific creativity in Chinese adolescents. Findings emphasize the importance of domain-specific approaches to creativity assessment and suggest the potential for developing a more concise scale version.
创造力对于应对新的世界挑战至关重要。考夫曼创造力领域量表是一种广泛使用的自陈量表，它评估不同的创造力方面，但缺乏对18岁以下青少年的效度验证，并且受经典测验理论（CTT）的限制。本研究评估了20项考夫曼创造力领域量表（20-K-DOCS）在中国15至18岁青少年中的心理测量学特性。3079名青少年完成了20-K-DOCS测试。使用CTT、拉施分析和探索性结构方程模型（ESEM）来评估信度和各种效度类型。通过将20-K-DOCS得分与创造性自我效能感（CSE）进行相关分析来检验同时效度。20-K-DOCS表现出出色的内部一致性（每个子量表的麦克唐纳ω系数：0.91 - 0.95）。拉施分析支持项目效度和最佳功能。斜交五因素模型和ESEM五因素模型显示出令人满意的模型拟合度。ESEM揭示了收敛效度并解决了高因素相关性问题，提高了区分效度。在20-K-DOCS和CSE之间发现了显著的正相关，特别是在艺术和学术创造力方面。20-K-DOCS是一种可靠且有效的测量中国青少年特定领域创造力的工具。研究结果强调了特定领域方法在创造力评估中的重要性，并表明开发更简洁量表版本的潜力。
