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Adaptation and Validation of the Basque Version of the Emotional Creativity Inventory in Higher Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 June 2016

Goretti Soroa ,
Aitor Aritzeta ,
Nekane Balluerka  and
Arantxa Gorostiaga
Goretti Soroa*
Affiliation:
Universidad del País Vasco (Spain)
Aitor Aritzeta
Affiliation:
Universidad del País Vasco (Spain)
Nekane Balluerka
Affiliation:
Universidad del País Vasco (Spain)
Arantxa Gorostiaga
Affiliation:
Universidad del País Vasco (Spain)
*
*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Goretti Soroa. Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU). Facultad de Psicología. Departamento de Procesos Psicológicos Básicos y su Desarrollo. Avenida de Tolosa, 70. CP. 20018. Donostia-San Sebastián. Gipuzkoa. E-mail: goretti.soroa@ehu.eus
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Abstract

Emotional creativity is defined as the ability to feel and express emotions in a new, effective and authentic way. There are currently no Basque-language self-report instruments to provide valid and reliable measures of this construct. Thus, this paper describes the process of adapting and validating the Emotional Creativity Inventory (ECI) for the Basque-speaking population. The sample was comprised of 594 higher education students (388 women and 206 men) aged between 18 and 32 years old (Mage = 20.47; SD = 2.48). The Basque version of the ECI was administered along with the TMMS-23, NEO PI-R, and PANAS. The results of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses on the Basque ECI corroborated the original scale’s three-factor structure (preparedness, novelty, and effectiveness/authenticity). Those dimensions showed acceptable indexes of internal consistency (α = .80, .83, and .83) and temporal stability (r = .70, .69, and .74). The study also provided some evidence of external validity (p < .05) based on the relationships found between emotional creativity and emotional intelligence, personality, affect, and sex. The Basque ECI can be regarded as a useful tool to evaluate perceived emotional creativity during the preparation and verification phases of the creative process.

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adaptationcreativityemotionpsychometric propertiestest
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Research Article
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 19 , 2016 , E33
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Copyright © Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2016 

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