Edunesia : jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026)

The Role of Creative Self-Concept in Mediating the Effects of Critical Openness and Reflective Skepticism on Cooperative Mindset

Pangesti, Winda Hayu (Unknown)
Aeni, Ida Nur (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Jan 2026

Abstract

This study examined how reflective skepticism and critical openness affect cooperative attitudes by mediating creative self-concepts. The basis of this research is the importance of fostering a collaborative mindset in higher education, which can encourage teamwork, creativity, and innovative problem-solving. This study uses a quantitative, survey-based approach. The population in this study comprises active students in the economic education study program, totaling 417 students. The sampling technique uses probability sampling, specifically simple random sampling, meaning students are selected at random without specific qualifications. The sample size was determined using the Slovin formula, resulting in 204 students. These findings suggest that reflective skepticism and critical openness positively and significantly affect cooperative mindsets. Furthermore, it was shown that the influence of cooperative mindset and critical openness is mediated by creative self-concept. However, similar mediation was not found in the influence between reflective skepticism and cooperative mindsets. The study concluded that, in a collaborative learning setting in higher education, fostering a cooperative mentality requires the development of critical thinking skills and a creative self-concept.

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edu

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Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Social Sciences Other

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As an National or international, multi-disciplinary, the scope of this journal is in education which provides a platform for the publication of the most advanced scientific researches in the areas of education, learning, development, instruction and teaching. The journal welcomes original empirical ...