2020
Emotions, Creativity, and the Arts: Evaluating a Course for Children
Hoffmann J, Ivcevic Z, Maliakkal N. Emotions, Creativity, and the Arts: Evaluating a Course for Children. Empirical Studies Of The Arts 2020, 39: 123-148. DOI: 10.1177/0276237420907864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCreativity skillsSelf-reported creative behaviorArts-based programmingSix-session courseTransfer of skillsEmotion skillsART centerCreative behaviorCreativity trainingPleasurable activitiesMeaningful learningPrimary schoolsCourse settingProblem findingCreativitySkillsIdea generationChildrenCourseArtEmotionsSchoolsLearningSpainTraining
2018
Creative Thinking Strategies for Life: A Course for Professional Adults Using Art
Hoffmann J, Ivcevic Z, Maliakkal N. Creative Thinking Strategies for Life: A Course for Professional Adults Using Art. The Journal Of Creative Behavior 2018, 54: 293-310. DOI: 10.1002/jocb.366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional intelligence skillsProfessional adultsIntelligence skillsSelf-reported creative behaviorCreative thinking strategiesProblem-solving skillsEmotion understandingEmotion skillsEmotional intelligenceProblem construction taskTraining researchCreative behaviorDivergent thinkingThinking strategiesCreative abilitiesProfessional successCreativity skillsConstruction tasksSkillsVisual artsTop skillsArt observationsAdultsSignificant gainsCreativity
2016
Fostering Pretend Play Skills and Creativity in Elementary School Girls: A Group Play Intervention
Hoffmann J, Russ S. Fostering Pretend Play Skills and Creativity in Elementary School Girls: A Group Play Intervention. Psychology Of Aesthetics Creativity And The Arts 2016, 10: 114-125. DOI: 10.1037/aca0000039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlay skillsPositive affectDivergent thinkingChild developmentPlay interventionPretend playState positive affectNegative Affect ScheduleAlternate Uses TestPretend play skillsElementary school girlsSchool-based interventionsAffective processesAdaptive functioningStorytelling taskPlay ScaleUses TestAffectFantasy playAverage playerCreative thinkingSchool girlsAge 5Repeated-measures ANOVA analysisCreativity skills