Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Master of Science in Psychology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Professor, Department of Psychology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
10.30473/sc.2025.73380.3042
Abstract
The present study aimed to present a structural model of self-actualization based on creative thinking and perceived empowerment in students with the mediating role of problem-solving ability. The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of this study included all students of Payam Noor University in Varamin in the academic year 1402-1403. The sample size for structural equation modeling was estimated to be 350 people. The available sample was used to collect research data, and the research tools were the standard questionnaires of self-actualization by Soleimani et al. (1396), creative thinking skills by Wilch and Duval (2002), empowerment by Spritzer (1995), and problem-solving skills by Cassidy and Long (1996). The research data were analyzed at the descriptive statistical level by calculating the mean and standard deviation, and at the inferential statistical level by using Pearson correlation and structural equation modeling using SPSS version 26 and IMOS version 24 software. The research findings showed that the structural model of self-actualization based on creative thinking and perceived empowerment in students with the mediating role of problem-solving ability has a good fit. Also, creative thinking, perceived empowerment, and problem-solving ability have a direct effect on students' self-actualization, and problem-solving ability has a direct effect on students' creative thinking and perceived empowerment. Therefore, according to the research findings, it is suggested that: Factors affecting students' self-actualization be taken into account and universities and higher education centers, while cultivating creative thinking and problem-solving ability in them, increase their perceived empowerment so that capable individuals are trained for the future of the country.
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