Development and validation of a new multidimensional measure of inspiration: associations with risk for bipolar disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals at risk for, and diagnosed with, bipolar disorder (BD) appear to have heightened levels of creativity. Although inspiration is creativity, the ways in which individuals appraise and respond emotionally to inspiration in BD remain unexplored.

Method

The present study reports on a new measure of inspiration (External and Internal Sources of Inspiration Scale--EISI). The reliability and validity of EISI were explored along with associations between EISI and BD risk.

Results

Among a cross-national student sample (N = 708) 5 inspiration factors were derived from EISI (self, other, achievement, prosocial and external inspiration). Reliability, concurrent validity and convergent/divergent validity were good. Total EISI and all subscales were associated

SUBMITTER: Jones S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3966762 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature