Creative Strengths Indicator

Specification

4-Factor Psychometric Tool

Analysis Sample	3,574
Scale Reliabilities	Mean α=0.88
Factorial Validity	Fit Indices: χ²=3990.3, df = 1052, SRMR = 0.054, RMSEA = 0.056, NNFI = 0.93
Construct Validity	4 Scales
Predicting Creativity	Multiple Correlation = 0.61  (r=0.61, F=49.2, df=3)
Invariance Testing	ΔCFI<0.01
Group Differences	eta² < 2.8%

 

Impression Management

The me² Creative Strengths Indicator – Recruitment has an optional Impression Management scale. There is a considerable body of research which shows that all impression management scales measure something substantive about personality and can not be considered a direct assessment of faking (e.g. Holden, 2008; Steenkamp, de Jong, & Baumgartner).

With this proviso in mind, the Impression Management scale assesses, to some degree, the extent to which an individual consciously or unconsciously attempts to influence the perceptions about themselves by other people. However, given that such scales are ambiguous, the Impression Management scale should be interpreted with caution.