Gender and self-perception of intellectual and creative skills

Abstract

The self-perception of creative abilities can influence life performance in different types of activity. This study investigated gender differences between self-perception and performance in intellectual and creative abilities. The sample consisted of 126 participants, 64 men and 62 women aged 15 to 29 years (M=17.25; DP=212). The Intellectual and Creative Assessment Battery - Adult (BAICA) was used, consisting of tests of verbal ability, logical thinking, spatial vision, memory and creativity, and a self-perception questionnaire that evaluated the same skills. The results by the Analysis of Variance indicated significant differences between genders in the visual-spatial ability and in their self-perception, with superior results for the male gender. Differences were also observed in the interaction between gender and age group in the self-perception of memory and creativity. It is concluded about the importance of gender and age group in the self-perception of skills, which can influence their performance in real life.