Creative Self-Efficacy: An Exploration of Its Antecedents, Consequences, and Applied Implications

Abstract

Creativity and innovation are at the core of important outcomes such as economic and sales growth, production of articles and students' learning. Thus, it is not surprising to find research articles on creativity and innovation across different disciplines such as business, psychology, and education. Given the importance of understanding creativity and innovation, we reviewed the empirical literature examining the antecedents and consequences of creative self-efficacy in the work domain. Our review used the theory of individual creative action and social cognitive theory as guiding frameworks to place creative self-efficacy in the creativity and innovation process, define creativity and innovation, explore how creative self-efficacy has been measured, examine the antecedents and consequences of creative self-efficacy, point out gaps in knowledge and offer suggestions for future research and provide some applied implications. One important finding was that creative self-efficacy has made a significant contribution as a process variable explaining how several organizational and personal factors influence creative outcomes via their influence on creative self-efficacy.

User's perceptions of perceived usefulness, satisfaction, and intentions of mobile application

“…Self-efficacy has been shown to influence a variety of affective and behavioural variables in numerous contexts (Alqurashi, 2016;Chen, 2017;Chiou and Wan, 2007;Hasan, 2007;Puente-Díaz, 2016;Yeşilyurt et al, 2016). The ability and skills of a user influences the intention to use a technology (Bandura, 1977(Bandura, , 1982(Bandura, , 2005Stone and Henry, 1998).…”

Critical Thinking Disposition and Scientific Creativity: The Mediating Role of Creative Self‐Efficacy

“…Personality is usually perceived as a hard‐core, relatively stable variable that has biological roots (DeYoung, ), while self‐concept is rather theorized as a surface characteristic; malleable and influenced by environment and personality (Karwowski & Lebuda, , ). Creative self‐efficacy (CSE) is among the most often analyzed self‐concept variables (Beghetto & Karwowski, ; Farmer & Tierney, ; Puente‐Díaz, ) in recent years. Tierney and Farmer (, p. 1138), following the Bandura's () classic work, introduced the concept of CSE, defined as the belief that one has the ability to produce creative outcomes and deal with tasks that require creative thinking (see also Farmer & Tierney, ).…”

An Exploration of Some Antecedents and Consequences of Creative Self‐Efficacy among College Students

“…First, creative self‐efficacy is often a direct predictor of different forms of creativity. Second, creative self‐efficacy also functions as a process variable explaining how personal and contextual factors influence creative performance (see Karwowski & Barbot, ; Puente‐Díaz, ). Given the importance of understanding creativity and the specific role of creative self‐efficacy, the purpose of the present investigation is twofold.…”