Enhancing creative process engagement in university students: the mediating role of trust and empowerment and the moderating effect of proactive personality in humble teacher leadership
Abstract This study examines the interplay between humble teacher leadership and student creative process engagement, grounded in Social Exchange Theory and Self-Determination Theory. Additionally, it analyzes the sequential mediating roles of student trust and psychological empowerment, as well as...
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| description | Abstract This study examines the interplay between humble teacher leadership and student creative process engagement, grounded in Social Exchange Theory and Self-Determination Theory. Additionally, it analyzes the sequential mediating roles of student trust and psychological empowerment, as well as the moderating effect of proactive personality. Data were collected at three time points from 384 participants across Chinese universities and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with Smart PLS 4.0 software. The findings reveal that humble teacher leadership significantly enhances students’ participation in creative processes. Student trust and psychological empowerment serve as sequential mediators in the relationship between humble leadership and creative engagement. Moreover, the presence of a proactive personality notably strengthens the positive influence of humble teacher leadership on students’ creative process engagement. By exploring the psychological states and individual differences, this research elucidates the mediating mechanisms and boundary conditions between humble teacher leadership and students’ creative engagement, providing theoretical foundations and practical guidelines for implementing humble leadership in educational settings. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-653575adcc704ff9a8a17a0abfb6c1a12025-01-19T12:43:41ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832025-01-0113111610.1186/s40359-025-02382-zEnhancing creative process engagement in university students: the mediating role of trust and empowerment and the moderating effect of proactive personality in humble teacher leadershipXiyue Zhang0Jingming Chi1Graduate School of Education, Dalian University of TechnologySchool of Public Administration and Policy, Dalian University of TechnologyAbstract This study examines the interplay between humble teacher leadership and student creative process engagement, grounded in Social Exchange Theory and Self-Determination Theory. Additionally, it analyzes the sequential mediating roles of student trust and psychological empowerment, as well as the moderating effect of proactive personality. Data were collected at three time points from 384 participants across Chinese universities and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with Smart PLS 4.0 software. The findings reveal that humble teacher leadership significantly enhances students’ participation in creative processes. Student trust and psychological empowerment serve as sequential mediators in the relationship between humble leadership and creative engagement. Moreover, the presence of a proactive personality notably strengthens the positive influence of humble teacher leadership on students’ creative process engagement. By exploring the psychological states and individual differences, this research elucidates the mediating mechanisms and boundary conditions between humble teacher leadership and students’ creative engagement, providing theoretical foundations and practical guidelines for implementing humble leadership in educational settings.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02382-zHumble teacher leadershipCreative process engagementTrustPsychological empowermentProactive personality |
| spellingShingle | Xiyue Zhang Jingming Chi Enhancing creative process engagement in university students: the mediating role of trust and empowerment and the moderating effect of proactive personality in humble teacher leadership BMC Psychology Humble teacher leadership Creative process engagement Trust Psychological empowerment Proactive personality |
| title | Enhancing creative process engagement in university students: the mediating role of trust and empowerment and the moderating effect of proactive personality in humble teacher leadership |
| title_full | Enhancing creative process engagement in university students: the mediating role of trust and empowerment and the moderating effect of proactive personality in humble teacher leadership |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing creative process engagement in university students: the mediating role of trust and empowerment and the moderating effect of proactive personality in humble teacher leadership |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing creative process engagement in university students: the mediating role of trust and empowerment and the moderating effect of proactive personality in humble teacher leadership |
| title_short | Enhancing creative process engagement in university students: the mediating role of trust and empowerment and the moderating effect of proactive personality in humble teacher leadership |
| title_sort | enhancing creative process engagement in university students the mediating role of trust and empowerment and the moderating effect of proactive personality in humble teacher leadership |
| topic | Humble teacher leadership Creative process engagement Trust Psychological empowerment Proactive personality |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02382-z |
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