Creativity and Temperament among Young Adults in Guwahati, Assam: A Correlational Analysis

Abstract

Aim: The current study aims to evaluate the relationship between creativity and temperament among young adults. It further seeks to find out if there are gender differences in creativity and temperament.
Methods: Young adults aged 1825 years (N=70) participated in this study. Both male and female participants were in an equal sample (male, n = 35, female, n = 35). Samples were from Royal Global University, Assam. Self report test questionnaires were used and interpreted. Pearson Correlation and Chi Square test were used to analyse the data.
Findings: The results indicated that there is a significant relationship between creativity and temperament. Hence, there is a positive correlation between Creativity and Sanguine Temperament in males. However, there is a negative correlation between Creativity and Sanguine Temperament in females. There is a positive correlation between Creativity and Choleric Temperament in male, whereas in females, there is a negative
correlation. In male, the result showed a negative correlation between Creativity and Phlegmatic Temperament, while in females, it showed a positive correlation. Correlation between Creativity and Melancholic Temperament in male is positive whereas in females, it’s negative.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that there is a link/relationship between Creativity and Temperament among young adults. Also, there is no significant difference between male and female in Creativity. Furthermore, there is no significant difference between male and female in Temperament.