Past research has investigated many factors that contribute to the increase of happiness and well-being; among these factors is the relationship between creativity levels and happiness. The present study aimed to investigate the link between creativity and happiness, thus contributing to a larger body of evidence that suggests a positive correlation between the two variables. Data from a sample of university students in the Middle East were collected from two online administered questionnaires, the Oxford Happiness Scale and Kumar & Holman’s Global Measure for Creative Capacity. The findings show a moderately significant positive correlation between happiness levels and creative capacity, supporting our initial alternate hypothesis. Opening the door to more in-depth experimental research could lead to the implementation of creativity in educational and workplace environments to boost employee satisfaction, which could revitalize the approach to work–life balance in corporate settings. Not to mention the possibility of developing new strategies to treat mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. This pilot study suggests performing an experiment that tests whether performing creative tasks, regardless of creativity levels in an individual, improves happiness levels.

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Understanding the Correlation Between Happiness and Creativity

  • Tala El Chafehi,
  • Sheza Zahra,
  • Rabia Javed,
  • Nashitha Ibrahim

摘要

Past research has investigated many factors that contribute to the increase of happiness and well-being; among these factors is the relationship between creativity levels and happiness. The present study aimed to investigate the link between creativity and happiness, thus contributing to a larger body of evidence that suggests a positive correlation between the two variables. Data from a sample of university students in the Middle East were collected from two online administered questionnaires, the Oxford Happiness Scale and Kumar & Holman’s Global Measure for Creative Capacity. The findings show a moderately significant positive correlation between happiness levels and creative capacity, supporting our initial alternate hypothesis. Opening the door to more in-depth experimental research could lead to the implementation of creativity in educational and workplace environments to boost employee satisfaction, which could revitalize the approach to work–life balance in corporate settings. Not to mention the possibility of developing new strategies to treat mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. This pilot study suggests performing an experiment that tests whether performing creative tasks, regardless of creativity levels in an individual, improves happiness levels.