Examination of the relationship between the creativity and social skills of primary school children

ABSTRACT

The aim of the present study is to analyze the relationship between the social skills and creativity of children aged between 7 and 11 years. 312 children, aged 7–11 years and their mothers were the participants of the present study. Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TToCT) Verbal and Nonverbal tasks fluency Form A was administered to the children in decades. The participating mothers completed the Social Skill Assessment Scale (SSAS) to evaluate the social skills of the children. The administration of the test took 80 min and was evaluated by two experts who converted the results into standard scores. Whereas at the end of the study a positive relationship was determined between the sub-dimensions of TToCT and the subdimensions of the SSAS, the multiple regression analysis results have determined that the subdimensions of verbal flexibility and figural enrichment have interpreted the subdimension of problem solving of the SSAS with statistical significance.

KEYWORDS:

• Creativity
• social skills
• Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking
• childhood creativity

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Ayşe Alptekin

Ayşe Alptekin is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Child Care and Youth Services. She is also a professional experiential play therapist. Her areas of expertise are sexual development in children, early childhood intervention programmes, creativity and social development.

Ayşegül Sarıkaya

Ayşegül Sarıkaya is a Phd lecturer at the Department of Child Care and Youth Services. Her areas of expertise are visual perception, creativity and childhood painting.