Development and validation of the Kaufman domains of creativity scale-Chinese short version (K-DOCS-CSV)

The Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale (K-DOCS) is a relatively new and promising self-assessment of domain-specific creativity. Although previous studies have supported the psychometric properties of the K-DOCS in different populations, its overall length may constrain its utility in certain circumstances. The purpose of the present study was to develop a short version of the Chinese K-DOCS (K-DOCS-CSV) and evaluate its psychometric properties among the Chinese population. Based on both empirical and content-based considerations, a total of 16 items were selected to form the K-DOCS-CSV. Further analysis revealed that the K-DOCS-CSV had an adequate fit with the theoretical five-factor model and demonstrated good psychometric properties and measurement invariance across gender and age among the Chinese population. These findings together suggest that the K-DOCS-CSV may serve as a useful and valid alternative when practical constraints make the use of the full version either not feasible or recommended.