The supervisor-student relationship has a profound impact on creativity. A harmonious supervisor-student relationship is the basis for knowledge transfer and innovations, while a poor supervisor-student relationship mitigates the negative effects of the stereotyped threat of power. The researchers have designed two studies to explore the emotional mechanism in the supervisor-student relationship. The researchers collected data from 74 postgraduates from East China Normal University and selected 16 participants according to their questionnaire data targeting those who reported difficulties in their supervisor-student relationships. The researchers experimented in two stages: interview conversation under three themes (self-introduction theme, supervisor theme, and campus life theme) and a questionnaire evaluation.
In Study 1, the researchers used the facial emotion detection method to analyze the emotional characteristics of recorded video frames. Multitasking convolutional neural network (MTCNN) and VGG19 neural network were used for facial detection and emotional recognition, respectively. Through this study, the researchers observed that the frequency of negative dynamic performance increased significantly on the supervisor theme and also identified a clear negative mood shift when moving from self-presentation to the supervisor theme.
Study 2 investigates the emotional mechanism by which the supervisor-student relationship influences creativity. The student-supervisor relationship is a multidimensional structure influenced by teaching and interpersonal relationships. Hypotheses are proposed to examine the relationships between the supervisor-student relationship, the threat of power stereotypes, emotional labor and creativity. The researchers used a structural equation model (SEM) to investigate the connections between the variables. The questionnaire included measures for supervisor-student relationships, power stereotype threat, emotional labor, and creativity. They collected 592 valid questionnaires from graduate students (53.7% men and 46.3% women, aged 21-29). The results revealed that a good student-supervisor relationship reduced the threat of power stereotypes. Power stereotype threat influenced emotional labor, where shallow acting had a negative impact on creativity, while deep acting had a positive effect. These findings support the proposed hypotheses.
To enhance creativity, supervisors should focus on emotional mechanisms such as power stereotype threat, shallow acting, and deep acting. Institutions should strengthen the training and evaluation of postgraduate supervisors, while students should be actively involved in the relationship and express their ideas. The researchers believe that future work should explore causal relationships and consider relevant factors to obtain more accurate results.
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Astha Kumari is a consulting intern at MarktechPost. She is currently pursuing a double degree course at the chemical engineering department of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur. She is a machine learning and artificial intelligence enthusiast. She is interested in exploring its real life applications in various fields.
