Editorial: The Public and Professional Perception of the Emotional Status of Gifted Children

Gallagher, James J.

doi:10.1177/016235329001300302

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“…Groups did not differ according to either parent or teacher report on a series of scales carefully designed to identify children with clinically meaningful behavior problems. In contrast, authorities often report that students in gifted programs are better adjusted than their regular classroom peers (Gallagher, 1990;Janos & Robinson, 1985). However, it should be noted that the finding of superior adjustment among gifted education students is by no means ubiquitous; and a number of studies have found no differences between gifted and regular education students (Cornell, 1984;Cornell & Grossberg, 1987;Gallucci, 1988; see review by Janos & Robinson, 1985).…”

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“…For example, Gallucci (1988) found no differences between his sample of 90 high-IQ adolescents and published norms for the CBCL and TRF. Several authors (Cornell, 1984;Gallagher, 1990;Janos & Robinson, 1985) pointed out that many studies claiming an advantage for high-ability students failed to control for social class differences favoring the students identified as gifted. It is difficult to reach firm conclusions from the absence of significant findings since null results are inherently equivocal, but the accumulation of null results across studies does indicate that the reported superior adjustment of gifted program students is not as robust as is commonly believed.…”

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Low Incidence of Behavior Problems among Elementary School Students in Gifted Programs

Cornell¹,

Delcourt²,

Bland³

et al. 1995

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

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This report summarizes a comparison of 675 gifted and 322 regular education students (grades 2 or 3) on the incidence of behavior problems as rated b y parents using the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and b y teachers using the Teacher Report Form of the CBCL. After controlling for grade and minority status, there were n o significant differences between gifted and regular education students in the incidence of any form of behavior problems as rated b y either teachers or parents. The small group of gifted education students rated as having a clinically high level of total behavior problems did not differ from a comparable group of regular education students in the kinds of behavior problems they exhibited. Agreement between parent and teacher ratings was surprisingly low, indicating the need t o consider both sources of information in evaluating a child's overall behavioral adjustment.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Low Incidence of Behavior Problems among Elementary School Students in Gifted Programs

Cornell¹,

Delcourt²,

Bland³

et al. 1995

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

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“…Most research on gifted children has focused on comparing adjustment levels between nongifted children because there is a commonly held stereotype of the maladjusted gifted child (Gallagher, 1990;O'Connor, 2005). This enduring stereotype paints the gifted child as socially awkward, anxious, and arrogant.…”

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Parenting Styles and Adjustment in Gifted Children

Pilarinos

Solomon²

2016

Gifted Child Quarterly

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RésuméCette recherche porte sur la problématique du développement psychosocial des enfants doués. Bien qu'il existe des travaux qui indiquent que les enfants doués souffrent plus souvent de problèmes d'adaptation que les autres, comme l'isolement social, la dépression, l'anxiété et une faible estime de soi, la littérature de recherche considère peu l'environnement familial des enfants doués comme étant un facteur qui puisse contribuer au niveau d'adaptation de l'enfant.La présente recherche a eu donc pour objectif de déterminer si les styles parentaux, tels que définis par Baumrind, sont associés à l'adaptation des enfants doués. Les styles parentaux des Mots clés: adaptation, effets, concept de soi, enfant, douance, enfants doués, style parental iii AbstractThe present study examines the psychosocial development of gifted children. Although much evidence exists that gifted children experience problems of adjustment, such as social isolation, depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem, few studies have investigated the family environment of gifted children and its possible links to child psychosocial adjustment. The goal of this study, therefore, was to address these questions by examining the parenting styles, as defined by Baumrind, of parents of gifted children and their potential associations with the adjustment levels of their children. Parenting styles were measured using a self-report questionnaire. The level of adjustment for gifted children, aged 7 to 11 years old, was measured using behavioural and self-concept measures. Giftedness was determined using a standardized intelligence test. Forty-eight gifted children and 52 nongifted children participated in the study.Parents of gifted children reported using a predominantly authoritative parenting style. Mothers, however, reported significantly higher authoritative scores than fathers. Parents reported several gifted children to experience problems with peers, but their teachers did not report this nor did the children themselves. No associations were found between a particular parenting style and the reported presence of peer social problems in gifted children. Mothers' authoritarian parenting style was significantly associated with lower conduct problem levels, and higher intellectual selfconcept levels in gifted children. As for mothers' authoritative parenting style, a significant relationship was found with higher conduct problem levels in gifted children. Mothers' permissive parenting style was found to be associated with lower self-concept levels in gifted children. As for the fathers, authoritarian and permissive parenting styles were found to be linked to lower adjustment and self-concept levels in gifted children. Adjustment levels and parenting styles were also compared between gifted and nongifted children. For both groups of children, iv adjustment levels were in the normal range and the parents reported similar use of the three parenting styles. As for the relationships between parenting styles and adjustment in nongifted children, fathers' a...

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“…Simultaneously, descriptive literature on characteristics of gifted children suggests that such children possess unique psychological traits -perfectionism, heightened sensitivity, strong sense of justice -that may affect their behavior in negative ways. Gallagher (1990) recently observed that little research exists to support the "current wisdom" regarding the emotional status of gifted children. He called for more definitive research evidence on several questions, including the impact of increased sensitivity and stress.…”

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confidence: 99%