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Creativity is associated with higher well-being and more positive COVID-19 experience

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We investigated whether creativity is associated with higher well-being and more positive COVID-19 experience. Participants (N = 252) filled out a creativity measure during the COVID-19 pandemic, they rated their satisfaction with… Click to show full abstract

We investigated whether creativity is associated with higher well-being and more positive COVID-19 experience. Participants (N = 252) filled out a creativity measure during the COVID-19 pandemic, they rated their satisfaction with life, positive affect and stress experienced in the last month, and indicated the extent to which they perceived COVID-19 as a positive experience. More creative individuals were more satisfied with their lives after controlling for perceived stress and personality. Results of a serial mediation showed that creativity fostered more positive emotions, which lowered perceived stress, which then led to a more positive COVID-19 experience. Findings add to the literature showing the beneficial effects of creativity on well-being, and point to the utility of introducing interventions that would foster creative thinking to improve quality of life and resilience to life adversities.

Keywords: creativity; experience; positive covid; creativity associated; covid experience

Journal Title: Personality and Individual Differences
Year Published: 2022

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