Fung, Wing Kai (2023) Overexcitabilities and the Bidirectional Development in Playfulness and Creative Potential among Kindergarten Children. In: EECERA 2023 Conference, 30th August - 2nd September, 2023, Lisbon, Portugal. (Accepted for Publication)
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This study examined the bidirectionality of kindergarten children’s playfulness and creative potential with their overexcitabilities as antecedents. Previous research has revealed the interrelationships among overexcitabilities, playfulness, and creative potential but most of them investigated the concurrent and unidirectional relationships. The present study further examined the indirect relationship among overexcitabilities, playfulness, and creative potential and the co-development of the latter two by using longitudinal data. Participants were teachers and parents of 139 Hong Kong kindergarten children. At Time 1, parents reported children’s overexcitabilities (Overexcitability Questionnaire–Two) whereas teachers reported children’s playfulness (Children’s Playfulness Scale) and creative potential (Common Creative Attribute). Six months later at Time 2, teachers rated children’s playfulness and creative potential again. Ethical approval was obtained from the affiliated university and informed consents were obtained from all participants. Results from the cross-lagged model revealed that the indirect relationship among intellectual overexcitability, playfulness, and creative potential and the reciprocal relationship between playfulness and creative potential were statistically significant. Possibly, children who are fond of manipulating concepts and ideas tend to be more playful in the kindergarten context. These playful children may develop their creative potential through an increased participation in group play activities, while their creative potential might further motivate them to display higher levels of playfulness in future play. The results underscore the utility of promoting kindergarten children’s playfulness by endorsing children’s play choices and ideas, providing unstructured play materials and increased group play opportunities. These approaches may shape children’s playfulness and creative potential in a natural and joyful way.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Faculty / Department: | Faculty of Education and Social Sciences > School of Education |
| Depositing User: | Wing Kai Fung |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Apr 2023 11:28 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Nov 2024 13:25 |
| URI: | https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/3907 |
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