PRESCHOOLERS CREATIVITY, SHYNESS, AND SELF-ESTEEM

Measures of shyness, self-esteem, and creativity were administered to 64 preschool children. Correlational analyses indicated a positive rel ation between self-esteem and creativity, and a negative relation betw een shyness and creativity. Analyses of covariance (ANCOVAs) indicated that the relation between shyness and creativity continued to exist a fter self-esteem was covaried. Suggestions are made for future researc h examining the contributions of social style and social competence to young children's creative potential.