The creative imagination scale: Group norms for children and adolescents

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Abstract

This study presented the responsiveness of 1302 children and adolescents (ages 8-17) to the Creative Imagination Scale (CIS) of Wilson and Barber (1978) and Barber and Wilson (1978179). The normative features of CIS were highlighted in the data analysis. Since items on CIS have been found to be related, a MANOVA was used for the analysis. There were significant differences in both sex and age. Females at each age level, 8 through 17, scored higher on CIS than males of the same age.Ss of ages 9, 10, and 11 obtained the highest scores, but only differed significantly from the scores for 15-year-old Ss. The other age groups did not differ significantly from each other. In addition, the stability of CIS was confirmed. The author would recommend CIS forSs 9 years old through adult years, however, CIS should be administered individually toSs 12 and 15 years old, due to peer pressure.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/00207148308407179

Publication Date

1-1983

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