Personality predictors of creative achievement and lawbreaking behavior

This article investigates how Big Five personality traits are related to creative achievements and lawbreaking behavior in a large sample (N = 1669) of Polish adults. Structural equation modelling with personality modelled as a bi-factor structure demonstrated a weak, yet significant link (r =.21) b...

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Main Authors: Lebuda, Izabela, Karwowski, Macie, Galang, Adrianne John Real, Szumski, Grzegorz, Firkowska-Mankiewicz, Anna
Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162446
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:This article investigates how Big Five personality traits are related to creative achievements and lawbreaking behavior in a large sample (N = 1669) of Polish adults. Structural equation modelling with personality modelled as a bi-factor structure demonstrated a weak, yet significant link (r =.21) between latent factors of creative achievements and lawbreaking behavior. A general factor of personality was unrelated to creative achievement, but negatively linked to lawbreaking behavior. Lawbreaking behavior was also negatively predicted by conscientiousness and agreeableness, while only openness positively predicted creative achievement. A person-centered analysis illustrated three distinct personality profiles: resilient, undercontrolled, and overcontrolled that differed in both lawbreaking behavior and creative achievements.