Measuring creative self-efficacy: Instrument development and validation

Abstract

Creative self-efficacy has increasingly gained traction in the field of creativity research and has been described as a key component of creative outcomes. However, most studies have used short scales or author-developed instruments consisting of three items to measure the construct of creative self-efficacy. The purpose of this study was to respond to the call for additional research in this area and the development of a longer, reliable scale to measure creative self-efficacy. The authors of this study present findings that support the validity and reliability of the creative self-efficacy scale developed and examined in this study. Exploratory and confirmatory analyses were conducted and supported a single factor structure of creative self-efficacy. A set of 20 items that all had pattern coefficients greater than 0.61 with the single factor were retained to create the final version of the creative self-efficacy scale. Implications and future areas of research are also discussed.