På spaning efter kreativiteten och dess självbild... En studie av unga kvinnor

Sammanfattning: The aim of this study was to examine creativity, measured with four different tests, and self-image in 18-19 year old women (N = 30), and their earlier presence of imaginary companions. The result showed that there were many correlations between the different creativity measurements. Self-image correlated significant with fluency of ideas in one test. "Psychological health" along with "skills, talent and abilities" were the two most important self-image aspects for creativity. We found negative relationships between imaginary companions and creativity, but a positive relationship with self-image. Perhaps imaginary companions have had a more social rather than creative function, for the women in this study. However, since the number of participants was small, there are tentative formulations to be further investigated.