Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts (Jul 12, 2018). DOI:10.1037/aca0000193 The association between adverse life events and creativity has almost exclusively been investigated qualitatively and with eminent creators. Also, the mediating roles of emotional creativity (the ability to experience novel and appropriate emotions), divergent thinking (the cognitive ability to think of multiple ideas), and creative self-efficacy (CSE; one’s confidence in their ability to be creative) have not been explored simultaneously or in this context. The goal of the present study was to test a multiple mediation model which theorized that exposure to traumatic events would be associated with posttraumatic growth (PTG) and mental health symptoms through emotional creativity, divergent thinking, and CSE in the general population.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.