Copy - Emotional Empathy, Imagination, and Self-Assessment of Creativity among Students

Dear participant, this survey is being conducted as part of a master’s thesis research project on “Emotional Empathy, Imagination, and Self-Assessment of Creativity among Students.”

The survey is anonymous and intended for students. The data collected will be used exclusively for the master’s thesis. Please take a little time to complete the survey. Thank you in advance!

Self-assessment of creativity: Compared with other people of approximately the same age and life experience, rate how creative you are in each of the activities listed. For activities you have never done, estimate your creativity based on similar activities in which you have participated.

Answer by selecting a number from 1 to 5: 1 — much less creative; 2 — less creative; 3 — neither less nor more creative; 4 — more creative; 5 — much more creative.

Emotional empathy and imagination: Read the statements carefully and answer according to the instructions. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not think about your answers for too long — your first response is the best one. Select a number from 0 to 4: 0 — does not apply to me at all; 1 — mostly does not apply to me; 2 — neither applies nor does not apply to me; 3 — mostly applies to me; 4 — applies to me completely.

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What is your gender?

What year of study are you in?

Your average grade so far in your studies is:

Finding something fun to do when you have no money

Helping people cope with difficult situations

Teaching someone how to do something

Finding the right balance between work and private life

Discovering ways to make yourself happy

Dealing effectively with personal problems

Coming up with new ways to help other people

Choosing the best way to solve a problem

Planning a trip or event with friends so that everyone’s needs are met

Mediating a discussion or argument between two friends

Making people feel calm and relaxed

Writing factual articles for newspapers or magazines

Writing letters to the editor of a newspaper

Investigating a problem using various sources and information that may not be readily available

Taking part in a discussion about a controversial issue and arguing for your personal position

Finding answers to various challenges that fit the specific situation

Gathering articles and information that best support a particular viewpoint

Supporting the arguments of both sides in a debate with which you personally disagree

Analyzing the themes covered in a book

Finding the best way to combine criticism and suggestions when evaluating someone’s work

Formulating an appropriate evaluation of an article after reading it

Thinking about an old debate in a new way

Writing poetry

Coming up with the lyrics for a spiritual song

Coming up with rhymes (rhyming words)

Coming up with a new musical melody

Learning to play a musical instrument

Making an entertaining video to post on YouTube

Singing in harmony, matching your voice to the voices of other singers

Spontaneously making up lyrics while singing pop songs

Performing a musical composition in front of an audience

Acting in a play

Carving something out of wood or a similar material

Coming up with ways to solve problems when a computer freezes or stops working properly

Programming a computer program

Solving mathematical problems

Taking apart mechanical devices and understanding how they work

Making a mechanical device

Helping to plan or conduct a scientific experiment

Working out algebraic or geometric proofs

Constructing something from metal, stone, or similar materials

Drawing something imaginary that you have never seen

Drawing a sketch of a person or object

Casually drawing or doodling various geometric patterns

Creating pages for a photo album using photographs

Taking interesting photographs from unusual angles

Making sculptures or pottery from clay

Assessing the beauty of a work of art

Forming your own interpretation of a work of art

Enjoying a visit to an art museum

I feel sad when I see helpless people.

Before criticizing someone, I think about how I would feel if I were criticized.

Other people’s distress makes me feel very upset.

When I watch a movie, I imagine that I am one of the characters in it.

To understand my friends better, I try to imagine what I would do if I were in their situation.

I experience the content of a movie deeply.

It affects me when I see one of my friends feeling sad.

When someone makes me angry, I try to think about what led them to behave that way toward me.

I feel upset when I see others crying.

While reading an interesting story or novel, I imagine how I would feel if all of it were happening to me.

When a friend tells me about their problems, I try to understand them completely.

Certain situations or people often touch my heart.

Sometimes I enjoy a movie or story so much that I think about it for a long time afterward.

I feel sorry for very shy people when they find themselves in a new social setting.

I completely immerse myself in the feelings of characters in novels.

I get very angry when I see someone being treated badly.

I am happy when other people around me are cheerful.

When something bad happens to someone unexpectedly, I feel uneasy and afraid.

When I watch a good movie, I become so absorbed in it that I neither see nor hear anything around me.

If I accidentally hurt someone, I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in their place.

I often worry about the fate of people who are less fortunate than I am.

When I see that someone is about to be deceived or tricked, I feel like protecting them.

Sometimes the words of a song can move me deeply.

I feel terrible if I have to give someone bad news.

I could be described as a tender-hearted person.