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Relationship between psychological richness and innovative behavior in Chinese college students

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study explored the chain mediating effects of self-expansion and creative self-efficacy in the relationship between psychological richness and innovative behavior. We conducted a survey of 901 Chinese college students using standardized scales for assessing psychological richness, self-expansion, creative self-efficacy, and innovative behavior. The results showed that there were significant and positive correlations among psychological richness, selfexpansion, innovative self-efficacy, and innovative behavior. Psychological richness had a direct effect on innovative behavior, and the single mediation and chain mediation effects of self-expansion and creative self-efficacy were also significant. By identifying the underlying mechanisms through which psychological richness influences innovation behavior, this study enriches the field of positive psychology and provides valuable theoretical and practical insights for fostering individual innovation.

Source: Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal

DOI: 10.2224/sbp.14310

Authors: Xueying Bai, Yiwen Chen, Chunhui Zhang

Institutions: Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yunnan Technology and Business University

Language: English

Topic: Creativity in Education and Neuroscience

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4411390488

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