Factor Structure of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking Verbal Form B in a Spanish-Speaking Population

Abstract

The objective of this study was to compare, through a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), two different theoretical models that explain the operationalized creativity construct with the Verbal Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT), Form B. Model 1 is represented by 6 factors which correspond to each activity and its respective indicators while Model 2 is integrated by 3 factors which correspond to each TTCT ability (i.e., Fluency, Originality, and Flexibility) and the corresponding indicators for each variable. The study was carried out with a sample consisting of 432 Spanish speaking youngsters of both sexes aged 15 to 26. According to the research findings, the model which showed the most satisfactory fit identifies six correlated factors that correspond to each of the activities proposed (χ2 = 414.48; df = 116; χ2/df = 3.57; GFI =.90, NFI =.95; CFI = .96 y RMSEA =.077). These results are discussed according to its psychometric implications for the construct assessment in different fields.