Exploring the Relationships among Creative Self-Efficacy, Mathematical Creative Thinking, and Mathematical Achievement
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| Title: | Exploring the Relationships among Creative Self-Efficacy, Mathematical Creative Thinking, and Mathematical Achievement |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Yu Zhou (ORCID |
| Source: | School Psychology International. 2026 47(2):160-176. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Creativity, Self Efficacy, Creative Thinking, Mathematics Achievement, Correlation, High School Students, Foreign Countries, Instructional Program Divisions, Gender Differences |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| DOI: | 10.1177/01430343251405168 |
| ISSN: | 0143-0343 1461-7374 |
| Abstract: | There is growing interest in creativity in mathematics education and its impact on academic achievement. This study aimed to examine the relationships among creative self-efficacy, mathematical creative thinking, and mathematical achievement in high school students. Using a cluster random sampling method, 1,181 high school students were surveyed, and the data were analyzed with structural equation modeling. The results indicated that creative self-efficacy had no direct effect on mathematical achievement; however, mathematical creative thinking fully mediated this relationship. These findings highlight the critical role of mathematical creative thinking, suggesting that enhancing students' creative self-efficacy may indirectly improve their mathematical achievement by fostering their creative thinking skills. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1501827 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | There is growing interest in creativity in mathematics education and its impact on academic achievement. This study aimed to examine the relationships among creative self-efficacy, mathematical creative thinking, and mathematical achievement in high school students. Using a cluster random sampling method, 1,181 high school students were surveyed, and the data were analyzed with structural equation modeling. The results indicated that creative self-efficacy had no direct effect on mathematical achievement; however, mathematical creative thinking fully mediated this relationship. These findings highlight the critical role of mathematical creative thinking, suggesting that enhancing students' creative self-efficacy may indirectly improve their mathematical achievement by fostering their creative thinking skills. |
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| ISSN: | 0143-0343 1461-7374 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/01430343251405168 |
