Estilos parentales y creatividad en niños escolarizados

Abstract

The aim of this paper was to analyze whether parenting styles are predictors of creativity in paper and pencil activities, and the child's own perception regarding his/her own creativity. The work was carried out with a sample of 219 children aged 9-12 years, from the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina. The Argentine Scale of Perception of Relationships with Parents for children created by Richaud de Minzi (2007a) based on the Schaefer's model, the Figural Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT), Form B, and the Garaigordobil's Creative Personality Scale, in its hetero-evaluation version (2004), were administered. Overall, the results show that parental acceptance would be a positive predictor of creativity. Additionally, lax discipline would be an inhibiting factor of the child's creative process. Finally, the pathological control from the father's parenting style, was negatively associated with creativity.