Trait creativity among midwifery students: a cross-sectional study

Li, Cui-Ping; He, Lian-Ping

doi:10.1590/1806-9282.20221355

SUMMARY

OBJECTIVE:

Midwifery services are a cornerstone of maternal care but the trait creativity of midwifery students is unclear. The aim of this study was to assess trait creativity among midwives in Taizhou, China.

METHODS:

A cross-sectional online survey among midwives was conducted from July 20 to August 10, 2022. Trait creativity was assessed using the Williams Creativity Assessment Packet.

RESULTS:

A total of 300 survey respondents were studied. The mean scores for the imagination dimension (p=0.032) and the risk-taking dimension (p=0.049) differed across major groups. We further compared the scores of trait creativity dimensions after excluding male participants. Midwifery students only scored lower on the specific imagination dimension (p=0.024).

CONCLUSION:

The imagination level of midwifery students certainly deserves further attention. Education workers should pay more attention to the imagination of midwifery students.

KEYWORDS:
Creativity; China; Imagination; Midwifery

[1] *Corresponding author: lianpinghe@tzc.edu.cn

Items	Categories	n	Percent (%)
Gender	Male	52	17.33
Gender	Female	248	82.67
Grade	Freshman year	82	27.33
	Sophomore year	130	43.33
	Sophomore year	65	21.67
	Senior year	23	7.67
Major	Clinical medicine	87	29
	Nursing	105	35
	Midwifery	108	36
Family's year income per capita (CNY)	0–30,000	46	15.33
	30,001–80,000	75	25
	80,001–150,000	96	32
	150,001–300,000	63	21
	300,001–1,000,000	17	5.67
	1,000,001	3	1
Mother's education level	Junior high school and below	211	70.33
	High school or secondary school	66	22
	College degree or above	23	7.67
Father's education level	Junior high school and below	183	61
	High school or secondary school	87	29
	College degree or above	30	10

	Gender (mean±std. deviation)		F	p
	Male (n=52)	Female (n=248)	F	p
Imagination	26.68±3.73	25.57±3.91	3.562	0.06
Challenging	28.16±3.56	27.51±3.07	1.867	0.173
Risk-taking	24.86±3.00	23.59±2.62	9.477	0.002^ p<0.01.
Curiosity	33.27±5.40	32.21±4.48	2.249	0.135