PERSONALITY TRAITS IN THE INTEGRATION OF DISCIPLINE AND CREATIVITY

Abstract

L.Ya. Dorfman's concept of discipline and K. Martindale's theory of creativity are considered as integrated ones. The mediators between them were personality traits in the theory of H. Eysenck. To measure social discipline, self-discipline, general discipline we used "Discipline Questionnaire" by V.P. Pryadein and L.Ya. Dorfman; creativity - "Unusual Use" test adapted by I.S. Averina and E.I. Shcheblanova; personality traits - H. Eysenck and S.B.H. Eysenck’s questionnaire. We studied cross-theoretical and empirical models of integration as applied to discipline and creativity through extraversion, neuroticism and psychoticism. Empirical models served as mediator models (path analysis), which included the structural components of discipline (general and social discipline, self-discipline) as exogenous variables. Variables of extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism were considered as mediators; creativity with components as an endogenous variable. The study involved 243 junior cadets of the Perm Institute of the National Guard of Russia, young men, aged from 17 to 22 (M = 18.60, SD = 0.94). The obtained results indicate that psychoticism integrates general and social discipline with creativity, and extraversion integrates general discipline with creativity. The dual mechanisms, namely disinhibition (impulsivity) and inhibition (restraint), are assumed to be the basis of the results obtained.