The Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Creativity in a Sample of Jamaican Children

Abstract

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between parenting styles and creativity among a sample of Jamaican students and their parents. A total of 54 parents and 66 students participated in the study. Results revealed that the authoritarian style of parenting is the most salient predictor of creativity in children and that this relationship was negative. In addition, parents' level of creativity was greater than that of their children and was also predictive of children's level of creativity. The creativity level of children in the sample was lower than that of the normative sample. Because creativity is linked to critical thinking, the implications of this study is especially pertinent to the Jamaican population, which is noted for its authoritarian style of parenting. Notes Note. CI = Confidence Interval. R 2 = .005 for Step 1, ΔR 2 = .107 for Step 2, ΔR 2 = .116 for Step 3, *p < .05. Note. CI = Confidence Interval. R 2 = .115, *p < .05. Note. CI = Confidence Interval. R 2 = .005 for Step 1, ΔR 2 = .118 for Step 2, ΔR 2 = .119 for Step 3 *p < .05. Note. CI = Confidence Interval.R 2 = .074 *p < .05. Note. CI = Confidence Interval. R 2 = .010 for Step 1, ΔR 2 = .078 for Step 2, ΔR 2 = .087 for Step 3. *p < .05. Note. CI = Confidence Interval. R 2 = .074, *p < .05.