Patterns of Family Communication and Learning Climate with Creative Problem Solving: The Mediating Role of Creative Attitudes

his study aimed to investigate the mediating role of creativity attitudes on creative problem solving with regard to the patterns of family communicationand the learning climate. In this study, the patterns of family communicationand learning climate as predictor variables, creativity attitudes as mediator and creative problem solving as dependent variable was examined. The sample included 300male and female students in fifth and sixth grades from primary schools of the Larestan participated in the study. Students completed “Creative Problem SolvingAttributes Inventory, Creativity Attitude Survey, Learning Climate Survey and Family Communication Patterns Questionnaire. Results of regression analysis and path analysis showed that creativityattitudes in the relationship between the patterns of family communicationand learning climate with creative problem solving wasnot significant. Conversation - orientation and learning climate were positive and significant predictor of creative problem solving and creativity attitudes. Also it was found that in creative problem solving, scores of girls was significantly higher than the scores of boys. Finally, this study showed the fundamental role of the patterns of family communication and learning climate to foster of creative problem solving thinking, and showed attitude is an important variable that influences the impact of social variables.