Abstract

Introduction: This research was conducted to investigating the role of university atmosphere on students’ creative achievement
Method: Through random multi-stages sampling 362 undergraduate students were selected from university of Mazandaran. The instruments of the present study were creative achievement scale (Carson, Peterson & Higgins; 2005) and perception of creative atmosphere questionnaire. The data was analyzed by structural equational modeling method.
Results: According to the results, the predictive role of creative atmosphere in the creative achievement of students was confirmed and can predict 31% of variance in creativity.
Conclusions: The creative atmosphere of university as a social variable, play a significant role in creativity of students.

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