Shared variance in creative self-beliefs: examining self-compassion and personality traits in creative adolescents and adults

Taylor P. Harris
IntroductionCreative self-beliefs are shaped by stable personality traits and psychological resources. While the links between the creative personality and creative self-beliefs are established, the role of self-compassion, a promoter of subjective well-being, in shaping creative self-beliefs remains a significant theoretical gap. The goal of this study was to describe the relationships among creative self-beliefs, personality traits, and self-compassion in a sample of creative adolescents and a