title: Gains and losses in creative personality as perceived by adults across the life span.
abstract: In this study, we used a life span model to study the subjective perception of creative personality (CP) in emerging, young, middle-aged, and older Hong Kong Chinese adults. We also asked participants to estimate the approximate age by which people develop and lose CP across adulthood. We expected an interesting interplay between internalized age stereotypes and age-related differentiation in beliefs about personality development. Older adults perceived increases in both gains and losses in CP in old age. But they still maintained a similar level of self-perceived CP traits when compared with young participants. Emerging, young, and middle-aged adults were less optimistic about their creativity development into old age. Young adults, in contrast to older adults, believed that gains in CP began and ceased at an earlier age. Positive perceptions of CP in one's aging process may have implications for aging successfully.
authors: Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong.
authors: Anna N N
authors: AN
authors: Hui
authors: Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong.
authors: Dannii Y
authors: DY
authors: Yeung
authors: Department of Management, City University of Hong Kong.
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Sue-Chan
authors: Department of Communication Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University.
authors: Kara
authors: K
authors: Chan
authors: Center for Cultural Policy Research, University of Hong Kong.
authors: Desmond C K
authors: DC
authors: Hui
authors: Department of Psychological Studies and Center for Psychosocial Health and Aging, Hong Kong Institute of Education.
authors: Sheung-Tak
authors: ST
authors: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology; D003405:Creativity; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010553:Personality Development; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult