A comparison of the self-image of talented teenagers with a normal adolescent population |
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Authors: | Samuel Whalen Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Education, University of Chicago, USA;(2) 5848 S. University Ave, Box 2, 60637 Chicago, Ilinios;(3) Department of Psychology and Education, Committee on Human Development, University of Chicago, USA |
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Abstract: | The self-image of a group of 177 adolescents talented in one of five areas — mathematics, science, music, athletics, and art — was compared to that of a normal group of teenagers, using the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire for Adolescents (OSIQ). In addition, correlations between the talented OSIQ scores and instructor ratings of engagement and aptitude in the talent area was obtained. The findings indicate that talented adolescents educated in a normal high school setting evidence patterns of self-image and esteem very similar to their more average peers. The talented teenagers, however, also report considerable uncertainty involving issues of sexual and social competence. Discussion focuses on the implications of these findings for later patterns of talent development.This study is part of a longitudinal study of talented adolescents supported in full by a grant from the Spencer Foundation.Research interests include adolescent self-concept and the psychology of challenging experience.Research interests include the psychology of adolescence and the study of optimal experience, creativity, and intrinsic motivation. |
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