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- The impact of the creative environment on the creative person, process, and productPublication . Garcês, Soraia; Pocinho, Margarida; Jesus, Saul Neves; Viseu, JoãoCreativity is a highly complex concept, studied through different perspectives and evaluated by numerous instruments. Despite its conceptual and methodological diversity, the Rhodes’ multidimensional theory continues to be one of the main references in the study of creativity. Based on this theory, this study intended to observe the impact of the creative environment on the creative person, process, and product through a sample of 215 college students. Results suggest a significant influence from the creative environment on the creative process and product. Participants from the social sciences and arts performed better on the creative process and product, respectively. No statistically significant interaction effects were found regarding gender and the creative environment. However, age presents a control effect over the relationship between the creative environment and the plastic arts. Practical and educative implications are discussed.
- Review of optimism, creativity and spirituality in tourism researchPublication . Garcês, Soraia; Pocinho, Margarida; Jesus, Saul Neves dePurpose – Optimism, creativity, and spirituality are important variables in Positive Psychology that can lead to better lives. The authors believe these are also fundamental concepts that can bring a new understanding of the tourism experiences, particularly in the current trend of the ‘experience economy’. The study aimed to explore optimism, creativity, and spirituality from a Positive Psychology perspective on tourism settings to deepen the understanding of the state of the art and develop ideas for improvement of tourism research experiences Design – An extensive systematic literature review was developed anchored on PRISMA (2009) guidelines. The search engine Online Knowledge Library (B-On) was used and the search terms ‘Optimism’, ‘Creativity’ and ‘Spirituality’ crossed individually with ‘Tourism’, ‘Travel’ and ‘Visitor’. In-depth analysis considering the chosen inclusion/exclusion criteria were undertaken concluding with a sample of 31 references. Findings – Overall, results showed a lack of optimism studies on tourism, leading to an urgent need to endeavor in the challenge of developing research. Creativity in tourism is mainly used as a background for the place and its culture and considers organizational, structural and product innovation development. Further, tourism can be seen as a spiritual activity seeking personal enrichment and fulfillment. Originality of the research – This study considers three variables not usually applied to tourism contexts as is clear by the low number of references found. The application of these and consequently of Positive Psychology on tourism is per se new, allowing the emergence of novel and important discussions on tourism.
- Erasmus students well-being in University of MadeiraPublication . Dostálová, Natálie; Grabińska, Wanesa; Nápravníková, Hana; Garcês, Soraia; Pocinho, MargaridaNowadays people are travelling not only to relax or to spend their free time, but also to develope themselves, form new relationships and get to know themselves better. People try to find in travels a deeper experience which can influence their life. The way of how people travel are very various- from standard 1-2 weeks holidays to moving to another countries for few months to experience living among new people and new culture. If the ways of travelling are very diverse, does it mean that people are looking for something different in their journeys? Are there any differences of how their travel influence their well-being? In this research we are going to anwser these questions by examining Erasmus students of Madeira and Madeira’s tourists in their well-being.
- Repensar a psicologia da educaçãoPublication . Pocinho, Margarida; Garcês, Soraia
- Positive psychology and tourism: a systematic literature reviewPublication . Garcês, Soraia; Pocinho, Margarida; Jesus, Saul Neves; Rieber, Michael StephenThis study aims to outline the relationship between Positive Psychology and tourism through a systematic literature review. Tourism seeks to increase the wellbeing of people, and wellbeing is a crucial variable in Positive Psychology which in turn aims to understand and promote people’s potential. This research used as search terms ‘Positive Psychology’, ‘wellbeing’, ‘happiness’, ‘tourism’, ‘visitor’ and ‘travel’, terms which were applied through the Online Knowledge Library. The inclusion/exclusion criteria led to a sample of 49 references which were then individually analyzed. Results showed a recent increase in studies focused on the relationship between the variables, Europe being in the lead. Overall, policies are important for tourism development; tourism promotes wellbeing for residents and tourists; entrepreneurs have an innovative opportunity in wellbeing; and nature is linked to wellbeing. Implications and suggestions for future studies are presented.
- Prova de criatividade (ProCriativ): da ideia à realidadePublication . Pocinho, Margarida Maria Ferreira Diogo Dias; Garcês, SoraiaA criatividade é um conceito que ainda hoje traduz enormes desafios às sociedades. Sendo uma variável de difícil consenso no que concerne à sua definição, a sua avaliação é também uma tarefa árdua. A diversidade de métodos avaliativos é disso prova e evidencia os inúmeros caminhos percorridos pelos investigadores. O presente trabalho pretende apresentar de um modo geral um novo instrumento de avaliação da criatividade, nomeadamente a Prova de Criatividade (ProCriativ). Tendo sido já alvo de estudos científicos anteriores, aqui reporta-se o estado atual da investigação deste instrumento. Neste sentido, apresentam-se os testes que serviram de base teórica à construção desta prova, a sua estrutura interna e a sua forma de cotação. Pretendese assim compilar neste espaço o trabalho realizado até à data, refletir sobre o caminho percorrido e deixar sugestões e reflexões para estudos futuros.
- Criatividade e educação: um “Bicho de 7 Cabeças”?Publication . Garcês, Soraia; Pocinho, MargaridaEste artigo pretende ser uma reflexão sobre a importância da criatividade na Educação, considerando-se esta última como um ambiente potenciador do fenómeno criativo junto dos seus alunos, mas também de toda a sua comunidade. O presente trabalho tem ainda como objeto de reflexão ideias erróneas que rodeiam a concetualização do construto “criatividade”, procurando-se aqui desmistificar algumas delas. Para além de tudo isto, reflete-se, de uma forma geral, na relevância da criatividade nas diferentes áreas disciplinares, como as artes e as ciências, domínios do conhecimento das quais a criatividade faz parte e é fundamental. Salienta-se, igualmente, algumas caraterísticas que se evidenciam na pessoa criativa, procura-se identificar obstáculos que travam o caminho da criatividade e apresentam-se algumas dicas para a promoção do “Ser Criativo” na Educação.
- Estudos em psicologia & educaçãoPublication . Pocinho, Margarida; Garcês, Soraia; Kołodziejska, Elżbieta
- The best tourism island destination in the world and meaningful experiences: a systematic literature reviewPublication . Garcês, Soraia; Pocinho, Margarida; Jesus, Saul Neves deMadeira Island is the World’ Leading Island Destination for the last four years. As a winning destination it is vital to understand how the new “economy experience” is being acknowledged, since tourism is seeing a shift where meaningful experiences are crucial. The goal was to identify the variables being studied in Madeira tourism and if ‘experience’ is part of product offers. A systematic literature review was used with the terms: ‘Madeira’, ‘Porto Santo’ and ‘Tourism’. Application of inclusion/exclusion criteria led to a final sample of 30 references. Three major themes being empathized in Madeira tourism were found: a) nature; b) culture/heritage and c) economy/marketing. Experience is being intro duced on tourism product offers, however a lack of research focused on ‘meaningful experiences’ linked to personal growth and tourists’ personal characteristics was discovered. Implications to theory and practice are discussed.
- Exploring creativity and wellbeing characteristics of portuguese touristsPublication . Garcês, Soraia; Pocinho, Margarida; Jesus, Saul Neves de; Câmara, Ester; Martins, PatriciaThe purpose of this study was to explore creativity and wellbeing characteristics in a sample of Portuguese tourists while simultaneously building a creative tourist profile. A sample of 857 Portuguese tourists with ages ranging from 17 to 76 years was used. The Creative Personality Scale short form and the Tourism Experience Scale were applied for data collection. The results indicated positive and significant correlations between wellbeing and creativity. Women showed higher levels of wellbeing. Older tourists performed better in creativity. Age had a significant influence only on creativity and not on tourists’ overall wellbeing. Non-students obtained higher and significant scores for creativity, while overall wellbeing was not influenced by having a job (student vs non-student). A significant multiple linear regression model suggested that wellbeing and age are significant predictors of creativity in tourism settings. Wellbeing rankings showed positive emotions in first place, creativity in second place and meaning in third place. In conclusion, the results indicated that creativity and wellbeing are important factors for tourism experiences and that Portuguese tourists’ psychological profile already show