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To develop and validate the Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale (K-DOCS), a self-report instrument designed to assess domain-specific creative behaviors.

October 9, 2012Psychology of Aesthetics Creativity and the Arts

Counting the muses: Development of the Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale (K-DOCS).

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JKJames C. KaufmanUniversity of Connecticut

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Psychometric study demonstrates a five-factor structure for the Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale in college students, supporting domain-specific assessments of creative behavior.

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To develop and validate the Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale (K-DOCS), a self-report instrument designed to assess domain-specific creative behaviors.
Administered self-report creativity questionnaire items to a sample of college students (N=2,318).
Conducted factor analysis to establish scale dimensions and evaluated reliability using coefficient alphas and coefficients of congruence.
Tested convergent validity by assessing correlations between identified creativity domains and the Big Five personality factors.
Derived a 50-item instrument organized into five distinct domains: Self/Everyday, Scholarly, Performance (encompassing writing and music), Mechanical/Scientific, and Artistic.
Yielded generally strong coefficient alphas and coefficients of congruence across the five domains, demonstrating robust structural stability.
Found correlations between the five creativity domains and Big Five personality traits that aligned with prior literature, confirming convergent validity.

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James C. Kaufman (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69de9e097702a00918b0c1ff https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029751

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Psychometric study demonstrates a five-factor structure for the Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale in college students, supporting domain-specific assessments of creative behavior.

Counting the muses: Development of the Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale (K-DOCS).

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Counting the muses: Development of the Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale (K-DOCS).

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