El. Grigorenko et Rj. Sternberg, Analytical, creative, and practical intelligence as predictors of self-reported adaptive functioning: a case study in Russia, INTELLIGENC, 29(1), 2001, pp. 57-73
A study was done to test the efficacy of the triarchic theory of intelligen
ce as a basis for predicting self-reported adaptive functioning in a rapidl
y changing society, that of Russia. Measures of analytical, creative, and p
ractical intelligence were administered to 452 women and 293 men between th
e ages of 26 and 60 years. Participants also answered questions about their
physical health as well as questions about their mental health. These latt
er questions were divided into ones about depression, anxiety, and self-eff
icacy With men and women combined, mixed general linear modeling showed con
sistent strong effects of practical intelligence on the various kinds of se
lf-reported adaptive functioning. Analytical intelligence also showed effec
ts, although less consistently and strongly. Creative intelligence showed m
arginal effects. Age and gender were consistent predictors of self-reported
adaptive functioning education less so. With men and women separated, crea
tive intelligence showed some significant effects - in particular, predicti
ng poorer physical health in men but predicting lower anxiety in women. Thu
s, there was some relation of creativity to poorer physical health but bett
er mental health. We conclude that analytical, practical, and creative inte
lligence all relate in some degree to self-reported everyday adaptive funct
ioning. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.