ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Educational Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1585658
This article is part of the Research TopicMusic Education, Embodiment & Flourishing - Volume IIView all 5 articles
Multifactorial Influences on Musical Creativity: An Integrated Perspective on Cognitive and Social Capital Factors
Provisionally accepted
- 1Guangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Guangxi, China
- 2UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Introduction: Musical creativity is a crucial aspect of music education and innovation. This study has aimed to systematically examine its key determinants, with particular attention to cognitive and social capital mechanisms.Methods: Grounded in the componential theory of creativity, social capital theory, social cognitive theory, this study has developed a conceptual framework incorporating five explanatory variables. It has employed partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze data from 962 university students,. Results: The findings have revealed that social capital has exerted both direct effect and moderating effect on creative self-efficacy. While creative thinking has emerged as the strongest antecedent, its influence on musical creativity has diminished under the moderation of social capital. In contrast, musical aesthetic ability, though the weakest antecedent, has demonstrated a significant effect on musical creativity when moderated by social capital. Furthermore, creative self-efficacy has served as a mediating factor in the musical creativity model. Conclusion: This study has highlighted the complex interplay between cognitive and social capital in shaping musical creativity, thereby enriching its theoretical foundation. The findings have offered novel insights and practical implications for music education by equipping educators with strategies to cultivate students' creative potential and encourage innovation in higher education.
Keywords: social capital, Creative self-efficacy, musical creativity, musical aesthetic ability, creative thinking
Received: 01 Mar 2025; Accepted: 21 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Li Xu, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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