The Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Creativity: The Mediating Role of Executive Functions

Authors
Pariya Sadat Meraji Saeed
Zahra Hashemi
Fateme Fooladi
Alzahra University
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between parenting styles and creativity, emphasizing the mediating role of executive functions among students. This research was a correlational study. The study population included all the students of Al-Zahra University (S) in the academic year 1402-1403, from which 245 students were selected using the access method. To collect data, Baumrind’s parenting styles questionnaire, Abedi’s creativity assessment test, and Najati’s cognitive abilities questionnaire were used. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation test and structural equation modeling with the help of Amos24 and spss22 software. The research findings indicated that there is a positive and significant relationship between parenting styles and creativity and executive functions (P<0.01). Also, the model of the mediating role of executive functions had a good fit in the relationship between parenting styles and creativity. As a result, it can be said that the variable of executive functions has a significant mediating role in the relationship between parenting styles and creativity. Therefore, it is necessary to help strengthen children's creativity through their executive functions by informing parents about various parenting styles.
Keywords
Parenting Style
creativity
Executive Functions
Students
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