The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among self-esteem, creative
personality, and creative thinking. The responses of 106 university students on RSE
(Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale), CPS(Creative Personality Scale), and TCT-DP(Test for
Creative Thinking-Drawing Production) were collected. The data were analyzed through
Cronbach α coefficient, Pearson's correlational coefficient, t-test, regression and Barron &
Kenny's mediational analysis by using SPSS 11.5 program. The major results of this study
were as follows;
First, there were significant positive relationships among self-esteem, creative personality,
and creative thinking.
Second, the effects of self-esteem on creative thinking were mediated by creative
personality.