There is no consensus on whether interpersonal relationship promotes or inhibits individual
creativity. Based on the active motivation model,resource preservation theory and social cognitive
theory,this study explored the mechanism of high quality connections, psychological safety and
creative self-efficacy on the creativity of virtual team members from the perspective of interpersonal
relationship.The research is based on a questionnaire survey of 345 team members from 93 virtual
teams. The overall test results of the structural equation model show that the impact of high-quality
connections on the creativity of virtual teams is carried out through three paths: the first path is through
psychological safety affects the creativity of virtual team members,the second path is through creativity
self-efficacy affects the creativity of virtual team members,the third path is the multiple mediating
effect that affects creativity self-efficacy through psychological safety and then affects the creativity of
virtual team members. This study has a theoretical contribution to reveal the "black box" mechanism
of high quality connections promoting the creativity of virtual team members,and it is clear that high
quality connections are the important factor affecting the creativity of virtual team members. It also puts
forward feasible management implications for improving the creativity of virtual team members from the
perspective of high quality connections.