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Generalizing the obtained results it should be admitted that the correlation analysis
revealed statistically significant interfaces between the student's personality traits and the
assessment of their own creativity; however, correlation differences are not significant.
Since the interfaces are comparably probable and expressing a more or less statistically
probable tendency, as well as showing a certain approximate compatibility of two variables
(Vaitkevičius, Saudargienė, 2006), in the future it should be appropriate to carry out a
regression analysis, which would enable to forecast predictive options of some (dependent)
variables by means of the regression equation considering other (independent) variables. It
is recommended to carry out a repeated research to confirm the data validity and compare
it using another creativity method.
Discussion
The analysis of scientific researches related to the theme analysed showed that personality
traits of individuals are key factors determining their creative achievements. The object of
our research was the interface between personality traits and creativity components of
Lithuanian higher school students. The research outcomes helped perceive the expression
of the students' personality traits and the components of perceived creativity, as well as
their interfaces.
Considering the fact that the data of scientific researches was usually based on gender
aspects, our research analysed the data obtained in male and female groups. The research
results revealed that the expression of the following personality traits in all students was
almost the same: extraversion, neuroticism, agreeableness and conscientiousness/integrity.
Findings regarding gender aspects coincided with those made by certain authors (Costa et
al., 2001, quoted by Chapman et al., 2007) who stated that the estimates of
conscientiousness/integrity in males and females did not differ significantly; however they
contradicted the data of other authors (Weisberg et al., 2011) who admitted that
statistically significant differences in males and females were identified in the sub scales of
neuroticism, agreeableness and extraversion. When assessing the expression of personality
traits with regard to gender aspects, our research has identified statistically significant
differences in the openness to experience sub scale, i.e. males have a higher level of
openness to experience than females. A. Feingold (1994) (quoted by Chapman et al., 2007)
had a similar opinion about the male extraversion and openness to experience. The author
also found out that those results could be determined by the interface between openness to
experience and intelligence elements, e.g. males have higher estimates in the intelligence
area that is related to openness to experience (Feingold, 1994, quoted by Weisberg et al.,
2011), whereas females - in the area that is related to openness to aestheticism and the
expression of feelings.
When analysing the data of students' creativity components / subscales with regard to
gender aspects, our research has found out that all the males, research participants, had
statistically more significant estimates in the sub scales of seeking innovation, flexibility,
originality and criticism compared to females. The total creativity estimate of males was
significantly higher than of females. However, the research results have some limitations,
since the number of males, the research participants, was smaller than females; besides, in
scientific researches there is no obvious evidence about the differences in adult males and
females creativity. Nevertheless, the obtained results are in line with somewhat different
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