Validating and Factor Structure of Basadr Creative Problem Solving Test

Subject Areas : Creativity and innovation from psychological, epistemological, educational and pedagogical

Hossein Zare ¹ , Hamid Reaz Imanifar Imanifar ^{2 *} , Ali Mostafaee ³ , Majid Baradarn ⁴

1 - استاد دانشگاه پیام نور [e-mail]
2 - دانشجوی دکتری دانشگاه پیام نور (نویسندة مسئول) [e-mail]
3 - دانشجوی دکتری دانشگاه پیام نور [e-mail]
4 - دانشجوی دکتری دانشگاه پیام نور [e-mail]

Received: 2016-07-03 Accepted : 2016-07-03 Published : 2014-05-22

Keywords: Reliability, Creativity, problem solving, Creative problem solving, Basadr,

Abstract :

  Background: creative problem solving model began in1926 with Wallace's work and, now one of the most respected creative problem solving model is owned by M Basadr. Purpose: the purpose of this study is validating and the factorial structure of questionnaire of a 16 item of Basadr Creative Problem Solving. Method: research community, were all students of Payam Noor University of Fasa. Some 180 girls and 140 boys were selected with cluster sampling method. Results: test - retest (r = 0/762) and alpha ( = 0/884) showed an acceptable Reliability of the test. The results of Cronbach Alpha test showed that there is no need to remove any item. Torrance Creativity Test was correlated with Flexibility subscales (p <0/01 & r = 0/603), Fluency (p <0/01 & r = 0/596)) and Originality (p <0/01 & r = 0/464) demonstrated acceptable validity of Basadr creative problem solving. Factor analysis indicated that five factors ​​greater than 1, have 71/049% of the variance in the 16 items to explain. The rotation matrix of the data indicated that all items are included and need not it be removed from the questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analysis results also showed that the chi-square per degree of freedom, goodness of fit index increased (CFI) and root mean square residual (RMSEA) is acceptable. Conclusion: Basadr 16-question test is a valid tool for the assessment of creative problem solving.