The Study relation emotional intelligence and epistemological beliefs with creativity

Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology

Zahra Ghanbari Zarandi ¹ , Mohammad Ghafari Majlaj ² , Sadollah Hashemi Razini ³

1 - Faculty member of Payame Nour University. Kerman
2 - Faculty member of Islamic Azad University Chalous Branch
3 - M.A Degree Psychology Field. Shiraz University.

Received: 2009-08-08 Accepted : 2009-11-11 Published : 2009-11-22

Keywords: creativity, epistemological beliefs, Emotional intelligence,

Abstract :

The Purpose of present study was the study relation emotional intelligence and epistemological beliefs with creativity in high school student in Karaj city in 87-88 years. For this purpose 120 students were selected random cluster sampling method. Measuring instruments included emotional intelligence Sibrya shering questioner, Gilford creativity Scale and epistemological beliefs questioner. For analysis data used correlation coefficient Pierson and step by step Regression. The results revealed that there is meaning positive relation between creativity and Predictive variables, the stronger relation was between self awareness and weakness' relation epistemological beliefs.