Abstract: To explore the relationship between self-esteem and creativity and the factors affecting the relationship. In the present study, 24 retrievaled literatures were used, including 3956 participants. The results of meta-analysis showed that with respect to creativity, the estimated true score correlations were significantly positive for self-esteem. But it depended on the approach to creativity. In researches based on the product approach to creativity, the correlation between self-esteem and creativity was heterogeneous, and 95% confidence interval included 0. In researches based on the personality approach to creativity, the correlation between self-esteem and creativity was homogeneous, and the estimated true score correlations was 0.289.

Key words: self-esteem, creativity, meta-analysis