The Effect of Pre-Service Early Childhood Teachers' Creative Mindset on Life Satisfaction Mediated by Creativity

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a growth mindset of creativity and a fixed mindset of creativity on life satisfaction, mediated by creativity among pre-service early childhood teachers. A survey was conducted with 224 pre-service early childhood teachers, and the results are as follows. First, a growth mindset of creativity positively influenced creativity, whereas a fixed mindset of creativity did not show a significant effect. Second, creativity among pre-service early childhood teachers positively affected life satisfaction. Third, the growth mindset of creativity did not have a direct impact on life satisfaction. However, lastly, the growth mindset of creativity had a significant indirect effect on life satisfaction through the complete mediation of creativity.