Polish Version of the Creative Approach Questionnaire: An Initial Adaptation

Abstract

Several theoretical models in the creativity literature describe different styles or types of creativity constituting the dimension of evolutionary vs. revolutionary creativity. Unfortunately, in Poland there are no available instruments to measure the type of creativity understood in such a manner. The objective of this article is to present the effects of the first stage of work on the Polish version of the Creative Approach Questionnaire (Durmysheva & Kozbelt, 2010), based on the Galenson’s (2001, 2009) ‘finder-seeker’ typology. Three studies conducted as a part of the adaptation of the questionnaire are presented. Study 1 was aimed at the assessment of the theoretical validity and linguistic appropriateness of the statements included in the initial version of the questionnaire. Study 2 was devoted to examination of the connections between the original and the Polish version of the instrument. Study 3 examined the susceptibility of the Polish version of the questionnaire to social approval.