The Relationship Between Creativity,Conscientiousness, Time Motivational and Attitudinal Aspects and Time Management

Subject Areas : Educational

Nader Hajloo ¹ , Nader Hajloo ² , Naser Sobhi Gharamaleki ³ , Saeideh Noori ⁴

1 - دانشگاه محقق اردبیلی
2 - دانشگاه محقق اردبیلی
3 - دانشگاه محقق اردبیلی
4 - دانشگاه محقق اردبیلی

Received: 2017-10-17 Accepted : 2017-10-17 Published : 2017-10-17

Keywords: Creativity, time management, Conscientiousness,

Abstract :

  The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between creativity, conscientiousness, time motivational and attitudinal aspects and time management. For this reason 288 Mohaghegh Ardabili university undergraduate students (150 females, 138 males) were selected via cluster random sampling method. All students completed Barling, Kelloway & Cheung’s time management questionnaire (1996), Gough’s Creative personality scale (1979), NEO Five-Factor Inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1992), Perceived control of time scale (Claessens et al, 2004), Time style scale (Usunier & Valette – Florance, 2007), Time management behavior scale (Macan et al, 1990). The data from path analysis indicated that better time management was accompanied with higher level of creativity, conscientiousness, tenacity (persistence), perceived control of time and preference for organization (P sss