Murray State Theses and Dissertations
Abstract
The relationship between creativity and impairment in quality of life due to psychological disorder has an unclear relationship. Some studies indicate creativity and psychopathology have a significant relationship (Andreasen, 1987) while other studies indicate the two having no connection at all (Karlsson, 1970). The current study examined (1) what direct correlations exist between creative achievement and quality of life impairment, psychological inflexibility and quality of life impairment, and symptoms of psychoticism and quality of life impairment, and (2) how the indirect relationship between creative achievement and quality of life impairment in the context of symptoms of psychoticism changes at varying levels of psychological inflexibility. Data collected from Murray State University revealed significant positive correlations between creative achievement and quality of life impairment, psychological inflexibility and quality of life impairment, and symptoms of psychoticism and quality of life impairment. Furthermore, the data revealed that the indirect relationship between creative achievement and quality of life impairment in the context of symptoms of psychoticism was affected by psychological inflexibility when medium to high scores of psychological inflexibility were present. Limitations of the current study and future research are discussed.
Year manuscript completed
2018
Year degree awarded
2018
Thesis Advisor
Michael Bordieri
Committee Chair
Michael Bordieri
Committee Member
Laura Liljequist
Committee Member
Patrick Cushen
Committee Member
Brent Menchinger
Document Type
Thesis
Recommended Citation
Carpenter, Lee, "Creativity, Psychopathology, and Psychological Flexibility" (2018). Murray State Theses and Dissertations. 114.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/etd/114