The Effect of Home Environment and Childhood Motivational Style on Emotional Intelligence and Creative Thinking in Adulthood : Based on the Recalled Childhood

아동기 가정환경과 동기 유형이 성인기 정서지능과 창의적 사고능력에 미치는 영향 : 아동기 회상을 중심으로

This study investigated predictive power of past experiences in the home environment and motivation styles on later emotional intelligence and creative thinking. Subjects were 80 college students. Results indicated a high correlation between home environment and internal motivation in childhood and emotional intelligence and creative thinking in adulthood. Home environment and internal motivation in childhood affected emotional intelligence in adulthood. Internal motivation in childhood predicted creative thinking in adulthood and was also related to creative home environment.