CULTIVATING CREATIVITY: A PSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE PROBLEM-SOLVING IN THAI UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
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https://doi.org/10.14456/aisr.2025.15Keywords:
Creative Problem-Solving, Psychosocial Model, Sustainability, University Students, ThailandAbstract
This study explores the psychosocial factors influencing creative problem-solving (CPS) among Thai university students, crucial for academic success, personal growth, and addressing sustainability challenges. It investigates the direct and indirect effects of psychological traits and situational factors on CPS behaviors. Data from 480 Thai university students were analyzed using path analysis, confirming a good model fit (x2 = 32.826, df = 22, p = 0.0644, RMSEA = 0.032, CFI = 0.997, TLI = 0.991, SRMR = 0.047). Results indicate that both psychological traits and situational factors significantly influence CPS behavior through psychological state, explaining 86.60% of its variance. Key factors identified include perceived behavioral control, core self-evaluation, and perceived problem-solving modeling. These findings highlight the need for higher education institutions to foster psychological traits and create supportive environments for creative and systematic sustainability problem-solving. This study offers insights for educational policies aimed at cultivating creative and sustainable problem-solving skills among university students in Thailand and similar contexts.
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