Inhibitory Control and Creativity in Children with Mild Intellectual Disabilities
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| Title: | Inhibitory Control and Creativity in Children with Mild Intellectual Disabilities |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Mirjana Japundža-Milisavljević (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 2026 39(2). |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Inhibition, Self Control, Creativity, Children, Mild Intellectual Disability, Scores, Reaction Time, Attention Control, Creative Development |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jar.70213 |
| ISSN: | 1360-2322 1468-3148 |
| Abstract: | Background: The study is based on the Dual Pathway to Creativity Model and explores the relationship between inhibitory control and creativity in children with mild intellectual disabilities. Method: The sample consisted of 58 children with mild intellectual disabilities. Inhibitory control, fluency, and originality were assessed using the Day-Night Stroop Test and the Alternative Uses Test. Results: Overall, participants demonstrated moderate fluency (M = 6.55, SD = 3.10), while their originality scores were lower (M = 1.44, SD = 1.32). Correlation analysis indicated that faster responses on the second part of the Stroop test were negatively associated with fluency (r = -0.30, p < 0.05), whereas the association with originality did not reach statistical significance (r = -0.24, p > 0.05). Conclusions: Efficient inhibitory control linked to higher fluency supports the Dual Pathway to Creativity Model, emphasizing the balance between inhibition and cognitive flexibility in children with mild intellectual disabilities. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1503923 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Background: The study is based on the Dual Pathway to Creativity Model and explores the relationship between inhibitory control and creativity in children with mild intellectual disabilities. Method: The sample consisted of 58 children with mild intellectual disabilities. Inhibitory control, fluency, and originality were assessed using the Day-Night Stroop Test and the Alternative Uses Test. Results: Overall, participants demonstrated moderate fluency (M = 6.55, SD = 3.10), while their originality scores were lower (M = 1.44, SD = 1.32). Correlation analysis indicated that faster responses on the second part of the Stroop test were negatively associated with fluency (r = -0.30, p < 0.05), whereas the association with originality did not reach statistical significance (r = -0.24, p > 0.05). Conclusions: Efficient inhibitory control linked to higher fluency supports the Dual Pathway to Creativity Model, emphasizing the balance between inhibition and cognitive flexibility in children with mild intellectual disabilities. |
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| ISSN: | 1360-2322 1468-3148 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jar.70213 |
