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The Influence of Loneliness on Creative Inclination: Mediating Role of Boredom and Anxiety

ZHANG Huiru1, ZHANG Weida2, FU Wangqian3, DENG Min4, PENG Suhao5, LI Yu6   

  1. 1. Normal College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003;
    2. School of Education, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872;
    3. Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    4. Humanities and Management School, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500;
    5. School of Educational Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000;
    6. College of Educational Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023
  • Published:2024-02-20

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Abstract: The present study investigated the relationship between loneliness and creative inclination of college students on the basis of the activation hypothesis. 974 college students from grade one to grade four in 11 universities were investigated with the help of UCLA Loneliness Scale, Boredom Proneness Scale-Short Form, the 7-item Anxiety Sale (GAD-7), and the Williams Creativity Assessment Packet (CAP). The results are as followings: (1) There were significant positive correlations between loneliness, boredom, anxiety, and creative inclination after controlling the two variables of gender and age; (2) Loneliness has a significantly positive prediction effect on college students' creative inclination; (3) The effect of loneliness on creative inclination was not only explained by the simple mediating role of boredom and anxiety but also explained by the chain mediation role of boredom and anxiety. This study reveals the relationship between loneliness and creative inclination and its mechanism, and provides suggestions for guiding college students to face up to the positive influence of loneliness on creative tendency and better promote self-regulation.

Key words: creative inclination, loneliness, boredom, anxiety, college students

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  • B844
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