Contribution of Emotional Intelligence, Personality Characteristics and Demographic Factors Mediated by Achievement Motivation in Explaining Creativity of High School Students

The aim of this study was to determine the role of emotional intelligence, personality traits and demographic factors mediated by achievement motivation in explaining the creativity of high school students.

The population of this study consisted of all secondary school students in Hamadan in 93-92. 300 students were selected using multistage random sampling and stratified random sampling (gender as a class) and completed Torrance creativity, Shout emotional intelligence, personality (NEO), achievement motivation (HAMQ) and demographic factors questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22.

Findings: The results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between emotional intelligence and creativity. Among personality traits, extraversion and flexibility had significant positive relationship with creativity. Neuroticism has a significant negative relationship with creativity. There is not a significant relationship between agreeableness and accountability with creativity. There is a significant positive relationship between achievement motivation and creativity. Among the factors of population "economic situation of family", has about 143/0 impact on increasing student's creativity.