comparative study of birth order and creativity among siblings

ABSTRACT

The present research aimed at comparing the creativity and birth order among siblings. The data was collected by using snowball-sampling technique. The sample was collected from Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Total 75 individuals were taken in the sample, 25 individuals were first born, 25 were second born and 25 were last born. The age range of sample was from 16 to 23 years, educated individuals [intermediate level, graduate level and masters] were taken and the Test of Creativity was individually administered on them. It was hypothesized that first borns would be more creative as compared to later borns [second borns and third borns]. One of the objectives of the study was to explore the gender differences on creativity. To study creativity with educational level was another objective of the study. Comparison among three siblings was made by applying ANOVA and there was a significant difference among first borns, second borns and third borns. Results were calculated by using ANOVA and t-test. Hypothesis of the study proved that first borns scored high on the Test of creativity as compared to second borns and third borns. Thus it is proved that first born are more creative as compared to second borns and third born. The results for gender differences were not significant, whereas, significant mean differences on creativity were found with educational level. So, creativity is independent of gender but dependent on educational level