Social and emotional adjustment of adolescents extremely talented in verbal or mathematical reasoning |
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Authors: | Linda E Brody Camilla Persson Benbow |
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Institution: | (1) Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth, The Johns Hopkins University, 21218 Baltimore, Maryland;(2) Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth, Iowa State University, 50011 Ames, Iowa |
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Abstract: | Perceptions of self-esteem, locus of control, popularity, depression (or unhappiness), and discipline problems as indices of social and emotional adjustment were investigated in highly verbally or mathematically talented adolescents. Compared to a group of students who are much less gifted, the highly gifted students perceive themselves as less popular, but no differences were found in self-esteem, depression, or the incidence of discipline problems. The gifted students reported greater internal locus of control. Comparisons between the highly mathematically talented students and the highly verbally talented students suggested that the students in the latter group perceive themselves as less popular. Within both the gifted and comparison groups, there were also slight indications that higher verbal ability may be related to some social and emotional problems. |
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