Abstract
In two studies, we examined the creativity of ideas gen-erated, as rated by judges, and metacognitive feelings as antecedents of evaluative self-efficacy and relevance of strengths and weaknesses of the idea generated and accurate idea selection as consequences within the cre-ative process. Participants in both studies completed a measure of metacognitive feelings, evaluative self-ef-ficacy, and a divergent thinking task. In addition, par-ticipants rated their ideas and either identified strengths and weaknesses or selected their most creative idea. Two independent judges evaluated all ideas and either assessed the relevance of the strengths and weaknesses identified by participants or selected the most creative idea. Results showed a positive relationship between judges-evaluations and evaluative self-efficacy in one study and a positive relationship between metacogni-tive feelings and evaluative self-efficacy in both studies. Regarding consequences, results showed a positive re-lationship between evaluative self-efficacy and the rel-evance of strengths and weaknesses and a non-signifi-cant relationship between evaluative self-efficacy and 0010accurate idea selection. The implications of our results for metacognition and creative beliefs were explained.
