The Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Creativity and Innovation for Rajabhat University Students
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This research article aimed to study the components of creativity and innovation of Rajabhat University students. The study applied a quantitative research method. The sample used in the study consisted of 1,200 undergraduate students studying in Rajabhat Universities in the academic year 2021. The research instrument was a questionnaire inquiring about creativity and innovation of Rajabhat University students, with the reliability of .92. The data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis, Pearson Product Moment Correlation, standard deviation (S.D.), mean, and percentage.
The results showed that the creativity and innovation of Rajabhat University students consisted of 4 components, listed in descending order according to their importance, the components are as follows: creative cognition, social interaction, creative mind, and innovation creation respectively. The components had a good fit with the empirical data (Chi-square= 194.68, df=165, p-value=0.06, GFI=0.99, AGFI=0.98, RMSEA=0.01). When the consistency criterion was considered, it was found that the Chi-square value had no statistical significance, and other indexes indicated that the model was consistent with the empirical data. The findings of this study provide an insight into creativity and innovation of Rajabhat University students.
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