Creative Self-Beliefs of Civilian and Military School Students

Gabriel de Oliveira Jorge; Denise de Souza Fleith

doi:10.1590/SciELOPreprints.6205

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Gabriel de Oliveira Jorge University of Brasília https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9270-0095
Denise de Souza Fleith University of Brasília https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7512-8023

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.6205

Keywords:

creativity, self-beliefs, self, military school, student

Abstract

Creative Self-Efficacy (CSE) and Creative Personal Identity (CPI) are creative selfbeliefs which act as creative achievement predictors in different contexts, including school. Brazilian theoretical studies suggest that characteristics of military school can inhibit creative expression. The question is raised whether the school environment can influence CSE and CPI. Therefore, the goal was to compare male and female students from military and civilian schools, in terms of CSE and IPC, in addition to verifying the interaction between the variables. Participants were 230 secondary school students, with a mean age of 16.07 years (SD = .92). The Short Scale of Creative Self (SSCS) and a sociodemographic questionnaire were used. No significant differences or interactions were observed, except for the higher IPC in women when compared to men. Thus, it is possible that the typical restrictions of the military model of education do not necessarily imply barriers to creativity.

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Author Biographies

Gabriel de Oliveira Jorge, University of Brasília

Gabriel de Oliveira Jorge is a Ph.D. candidate in Behavioral Sciences and holds a master's degree in human developmental psychology and health from the University of Brasília (UnB). He graduated in Public Security, Physical Education, and Law, and is a professor at the Higher Institute of Police Sciences (ISCP).

Denise de Souza Fleith, University of Brasília

Denise de Souza Fleith, PhD, is a psychologist, a full professor at the Institute of Psychology, University of Brasilia, and a researcher at the National Council for the Development of Science and Technology, Brazil. She is also the current president of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children.