Shahid Beheshti University Applied Psychology 2008-4331 19 1 2025 03 21 Validation of the Creative Process Assessment Scale (CPAS) and its Relationship with the Five Factors of Personality Validation of the Creative Process Assessment Scale (CPAS) and its Relationship with the Five Factors of Personality 176 199 105501 10.48308/apsy.2025.237187.1714 FA Seyfullah Aghajani Professor, Psychology Department, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran Bahman Esmaeili Anamagh Ph.D. Student in Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran. Journal Article 2024 10 09 Aim: The research aimed to validate the Persian version of the Creative Process Assessment Scale and examine its relationship with personality traits. Method: The statistical population consisted of students from universities in Tabriz. Based on Klein (2011), a sample of 540 individuals was selected using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. Data collection tools included the Creative Process Assessment Scale (CPAS; Görlich, 2023), the Five-Factor Personality Questionnaire (NEO-FFI; Goldberg, 1999), and the Creative Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES; Lee, 2008). Data were analyzed using SPSS 26 and AMOS 26 software, employing confirmatory factor analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient methods. Results: The results of the confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the structural model of the Creative Process Assessment Scale. The concurrent validity of this scale was confirmed through its correlation with the Creative Self-Efficacy Scale (R = 0.83). The reliability of the scale was supported by Cronbach's alpha method (0.90) and the retest method (R = 0.91). The strongest positive relationships were found between openness to experience and idea generation, conscientiousness and adaptation/realization stages, and extroversion and communication/implementation. The strongest negative relationships were found between agreeableness and problem discovery, and neuroticism and communication/implementation. Neuroticism and agreeableness had a negative relationship with the overall creative process. Conclusion: The Creative Process Assessment Scale is a valid and reliable tool for evaluating creative processes. Creative processes are related to personality traits. Paying attention to creative processes and personality differences in organizations can lead to greater success in solving problems at both individual and group levels. Aim: The research aimed to validate the Persian version of the Creative Process Assessment Scale and examine its relationship with personality traits. Method: The statistical population consisted of students from universities in Tabriz. Based on Klein (2011), a sample of 540 individuals was selected using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. Data collection tools included the Creative Process Assessment Scale (CPAS; Görlich, 2023), the Five-Factor Personality Questionnaire (NEO-FFI; Goldberg, 1999), and the Creative Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES; Lee, 2008). Data were analyzed using SPSS 26 and AMOS 26 software, employing confirmatory factor analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient methods. Results: The results of the confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the structural model of the Creative Process Assessment Scale. The concurrent validity of this scale was confirmed through its correlation with the Creative Self-Efficacy Scale (R = 0.83). The reliability of the scale was supported by Cronbach's alpha method (0.90) and the retest method (R = 0.91). The strongest positive relationships were found between openness to experience and idea generation, conscientiousness and adaptation/realization stages, and extroversion and communication/implementation. The strongest negative relationships were found between agreeableness and problem discovery, and neuroticism and communication/implementation. Neuroticism and agreeableness had a negative relationship with the overall creative process. Conclusion: The Creative Process Assessment Scale is a valid and reliable tool for evaluating creative processes. Creative processes are related to personality traits. Paying attention to creative processes and personality differences in organizations can lead to greater success in solving problems at both individual and group levels.

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