The research examined the links between intuition, interest in creative thought and the
artistic interests of students. Most literature in the past linked intuition with creativity and
artistic aptitude, but the question about the specific influence thereof on choosing an artistic
career led to many different perspectives. The influence of thoughts and feelings on
intuition was examined, as well as their connection to artistic inspiration. The researcher
proposed that these factors provide a basis for an artistic career. Research was done on the
links between interest in creative thought, artistic interest and intuition. The difference in
correlation between intuition and Fine Arts and Performing Arts was also examined. The
literature study focused on Jung's typology of personality, and his descriptions of intuition,
feelings, thoughts, creative thoughts, art, artistic interest and inspiration, fine arts and
performing arts, and their links with intuition. Quantitative research was done as a once-off
cross-sectional design. Eight hundred and sixteen students of the University of Pretoria
were included in the quantitative research. Intern Psychologists of Student Support Services
evaluated these participants with the Jung Personality Questionnaire (JPQ), the South
African Vocational Interest Inventory (SAVII) and the 19-Field Interest lnventory (19-FII).
Two-directional frequency analyses were used to determine the links between the results of
the intuition factor and the feeling and thought factors of the JPQ. The Spearman
correlation coefficients were used as measures of the strength of general relation between
the results of the intuition factor of the JPQ and the results of Fine Arts, Performing Arts
and Creative Thought of the 19-FII and the A 2 (Creative design) and A 3 (Entertainment)
of the SAVII. Variance analyses were used to determine the influence of intuition on
interest in Fine Arts and Performing Arts. The responses to interview schedules by
participants from two focus groups, namely 5 second year Drama students and 5 Fine Arts
students, were analysed in the qualitative research. Most participants from the quantitative
study fell within the intuition-feeling category and the percentage of participants in the
intuition-feeling category was greater than those in the intuition-thought category. Results
were supported by the qualitative study. The conclusion was drawn that intuition is more
linked to feeling than is thought. Inspiration for art does develop from feeling, but it will
be communicated by thoughts, after interplay between intuition and feeling. The
quantitative study confirmed that intuition plays a bigger role than sensation when there is
interest in careers requiring creative thought. Interest in creative thought also showed a
positive link with interests in fine arts and performing arts. The conclusion was drawn that
intuition plays an important role in occupations involving interest in creative thought.
However, interest in creative thought is still dependent on feeling for verification in the
creative process. The research showed that intuition, a personal life-long passion, or love
of art were determining factors when an artistic career choice was made. It was therefore
concluded that intuition has a strong relation to artistic interest. It was determined that
intuition, as well as factors such as a person's strengths and weaknesses, and knowledge of
the requirements and demands of success, work together in shaping an artistic career
choice. Intuition showed a tendency for a greater correlation with Fine Arts than with
Performing Arts. The research had certain deficiencies, as it was only conducted on
university students and it did not make provision for environmental influences. The
qualitative research was too structured and the JPQ was not developed initially for
quantitative analyses. The examination of interest in creative thought could not provide an
explanation of the complete creative process. However, the research was of value to
counselling psychologists for making career recommendations, as it provided valuable
information in artistic careers. It also created a possible framework for future research on
the assessment of artists to assist them in developing and reaching their full potential. / Thesis (M.A. (Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2004.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/244 |
| Date | January 2004 |
| Creators | Du Toit, Jan Johannes Bernardus |
| Publisher | North-West University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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