An Exploratory Study on Mind Wandering, Metacognition, and Verbal Creativity in Chilean High School Students

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between mind wandering, metacognition, and creativity in a sample of Chilean high school students. Two hundred and twenty-eight secondary students took three self-report scales on mind wandering, metacognitive strategies and reading difficult...

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Main Authors: David D. Preiss, Miguel Ibaceta, Dominga Ortiz, Héctor Carvacho, Valeska Grau
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01118/full
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author David D. Preiss
Miguel Ibaceta
Dominga Ortiz
Héctor Carvacho
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description The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between mind wandering, metacognition, and creativity in a sample of Chilean high school students. Two hundred and twenty-eight secondary students took three self-report scales on mind wandering, metacognitive strategies and reading difficulties, two verbal creativity assessments, a test of fluid intelligence and a measure of attentional capacity. Correlational analysis, a single multiple hierarchical regression, and a three-way moderation model were performed on data. Controlling for fluid intelligence and reading difficulties, metacognition and attention predicted creativity while mind wandering did not. Additionally, a three-way interaction showed that mind wandering had a positive impact on creativity only among students with both high attention and high metacognition. These results reflect the relevance of cognitive self-regulation for creativity during the high school years. Educational implications are discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-1c17b457693147d6b2971a7652f7764c2022-12-22T03:51:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782019-06-011010.3389/fpsyg.2019.01118418414An Exploratory Study on Mind Wandering, Metacognition, and Verbal Creativity in Chilean High School StudentsDavid D. PreissMiguel IbacetaDominga OrtizHéctor CarvachoValeska GrauThe purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between mind wandering, metacognition, and creativity in a sample of Chilean high school students. Two hundred and twenty-eight secondary students took three self-report scales on mind wandering, metacognitive strategies and reading difficulties, two verbal creativity assessments, a test of fluid intelligence and a measure of attentional capacity. Correlational analysis, a single multiple hierarchical regression, and a three-way moderation model were performed on data. Controlling for fluid intelligence and reading difficulties, metacognition and attention predicted creativity while mind wandering did not. Additionally, a three-way interaction showed that mind wandering had a positive impact on creativity only among students with both high attention and high metacognition. These results reflect the relevance of cognitive self-regulation for creativity during the high school years. Educational implications are discussed.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01118/fullcreativitymind wanderingmetacognitionattentionintelligence
spellingShingle David D. Preiss
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An Exploratory Study on Mind Wandering, Metacognition, and Verbal Creativity in Chilean High School Students
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title An Exploratory Study on Mind Wandering, Metacognition, and Verbal Creativity in Chilean High School Students
title_full An Exploratory Study on Mind Wandering, Metacognition, and Verbal Creativity in Chilean High School Students
title_fullStr An Exploratory Study on Mind Wandering, Metacognition, and Verbal Creativity in Chilean High School Students
title_full_unstemmed An Exploratory Study on Mind Wandering, Metacognition, and Verbal Creativity in Chilean High School Students
title_short An Exploratory Study on Mind Wandering, Metacognition, and Verbal Creativity in Chilean High School Students
title_sort exploratory study on mind wandering metacognition and verbal creativity in chilean high school students
topic creativity
mind wandering
metacognition
attention
intelligence
url https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01118/full
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