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Explores possible interactions of giftedness and gender. 50 gifted Ss (aged 10 yrs) were matched with 50 Ss of average intelligence on the variables of gender and SES. Three data sources (children, parents, and teachers) on the Ss' personality and socioemotional behavior were used. Gender and giftedness interactions did not appear. The only interactions were in favor of gifted children as more social and adaptable, particularly in favor of gifted girls, who were rated highest in social behavior. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Reports errors in the original article by T. Czeschlik and D. H. Rost ( Roeper Review, 1994[Jun], Vol 16[4], 294–297). A corrected version of Table I is provided, a revised version of the paragraph on page 295 is given, a correction of a sentence in the paragraph on page 295 describing the administered intelligence tests is given, and a new footnote is given for footnote number 4. (The following abstract of this article originally appeared in PA, Vol 82:1316.) Explores possible interactions of giftedness and gender. 50 gifted Ss (aged 10 yrs) were matched with 50 Ss of average intelligence on the variables of gender and SES. Three data sources (children, parents, and teachers) on the Ss' personality and socioemotional behavior were used. Gender and giftedness interactions did not appear. The only interactions were in favor of gifted children as more social and adaptable, particularly in favor of gifted girls, who were rated highest in social behavior. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

The concept of “overexcitability” has recently become popular within the field of giftedness and talent research. Some authors argue that overexcitability questionnaires can be used to identify gifted/talented individuals. A sample of intellectually gifted adults ( n =96; mean age: 31.4; SD =0.3) was compared to a sample of adults of average intelligence ( n =91; mean age: 31.4; SD =0.4). Additionally, a sample of 123 high achievers (mean age=30.5; SD =0.3) was compared to 97 average achievers (mean age: 30.5; SD =0.3). The “Overexcitability Questionnaire-Two” was used to assess emotional, imaginational, intellectual, psychomotor, and sensual overexcitability. The gifted adults scored statistically significantly higher on “intellectual overexcitability” (d =.42). High and average achievers differed statistically significantly in “intellectual overexcitability” ( d =.56) and “sensual overexcitability” ( d =.32). For the giftedness sample, the accuracy of group membership prediction (gifted/non-gifted) via discriminant analyses was 60.4%. For the performance sample, the accuracy was 63.4%. The observed differences in the overexcitabilities were small; the risk of misclassification is too big to attempt to identify gifted or high achieving adults solely on the basis of overexcitability scores. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Studies on the well-being of gifted adults are rare, and the available studies are often limited by methodological shortcomings. In a longitudinal project 101 intellectually gifted adults (mean IQ = 136) were compared to 91 adults of average intelligence (mean IQ = 103). Subjective well-being was operationalized by positive and negative affectivity, general life satisfaction and satisfaction with life in specific domains (work, spouse/partner, self and friends, health, and leisure). Gifted and nongifted respondents did not differ statistically significantly in any of the components of subjective well-being. However, gifted adults reported somewhat lower satisfaction with the domain of leisure (d = -.28). In the gifted group satisfaction with the domain of work accounted for a statistically significant amount of the variance in the criterion of general life satisfaction; in the nongifted group both work and self and friends were relevant. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Investigated whether gifted children differ from nongifted regarding the possession and use of toys and whether gifted are less affected by traditional gender roles in these 2 variables. The parents of 286 4th-grade German elementary school students (151 intellectually gifted [65 girls and 86 boys] and 135 children of average intelligence [58 girls and 77 boys]) responded to a list of 30 toy groups. The authors assessed which toys were present in the household and how often they were used by the child. The analysis revealed that only the use of toys typical for boys displayed a mildly significant effect for giftedness. Dramatic gender effects were found: With the exception of the use of athletic equipment and group games, both groups exhibited gender-specific toy possession and toy use to an equal degree. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Reviews the research literature on the relationship between gifted children and their peers, with the aim of examining the widespread notion that academic giftedness is associated with psychosocial adjustment problems. The review includes studies (primarily from the US) on the: social self-concept of gifted children and adolescents, identification of gifted children and adolescents by their peers, and popularity of gifted children and adolescents. Results suggest that gifted children (at least at the elementary-school level) are as adjusted as are their nongifted peers. Methodological problems in these studies are discussed, and recommendations for future research are provided. (English abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)

Investigated the relationship between the cost of housing and the percentage of identified gifted students (IGSs) in 2 residential areas in California. Data were analyzed for the 26 zip-code areas of San Diego City, with 111,227 elementary and secondary school students, and for the 5 major statistical areas of San Diego County, with 301,934 public school students. Giftedness was defined according to California law (i.e., scores in the 98th percentile or higher on an intelligence or a scholastic aptitude test and designation as gifted by a school counselor or psychologist). La Jolla represented the upper extreme with 20.7% of IGSs compared with a city-wide average of 5.2%. The average price of housing in La Jolla is $129,265, nearly twice the San Diego City average. Results indicate that in San Diego City and San Diego County a comparably clear and strong relationship exists between the housing quality of different social areas and their percentage of IGSs. (27 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Determined the percentage of identified gifted children and adolescents in public schools from each zip-code county area in a social area analysis of San Diego to test the hypothesis that Ss' gifted status is independent of socioeconomic or cultural disadvantages. Results do not support the hypothesis: Rank-order correlation between Ss' intellectual status and corresponding average housing price showed a high relationship between the 2 variables. Findings indicate the need for identification and promotion of gifted children from low-stimulating homes and fringe groups. Future research using more specified social-area types and individual indicators (e.g., occupation of head-of-household) is recommended. (45 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Studies investigating the life satisfaction of intellectually gifted and non-gifted students are scarce and often suffer from methodological shortcomings. We examined the life satisfaction of gifted and non-gifted adolescents using a rather unselected sample of N = 655 German high-school students ( n = 75 gifted), adequate comparison groups of non-gifted students, and a clear definition of giftedness (general intelligence g > 2 SD above the mean). There was no difference in life satisfaction between gifted and non-gifted adolescents ( d < |0.1|). Girls reported somewhat lower life satisfaction scores than boys ( d = 0.24). However, this result was not specific to giftedness but was instead found across the entire sample. Thus, gifted girls were not found to be especially unsatisfied with their lives. Our findings support previous research showing that giftedness is not a risk factor for impaired psycho-social well-being of boys or girls. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Studies have shown sex differences regarding ‘overexcitabilities’: women score higher than men in emotional and sensual overexcitability whereas men tend to excel in intellectual as well as in psychomotor overexcitability. Some studies even found no sex differences at all. Many studies comprised gifted/talented subjects. Taking into account the few studies that simultaneously examined the factors ‘giftedness’ and ‘sex’ in relation to overexcitability and that yielded conflicting results, our study attempts to clear these heterogeneous findings by investigating a German sample. Our study comprised intellectually gifted ( n = 96) and averagely intelligent ( n = 91) adults who filled out the ‘Overexcitability Questionnaire-Two’. We found no statistically significant interaction of ‘giftedness × sex’. Women (regardless of their intellectual status) scored statistically significantly higher than gifted and non-gifted men on emotional as well as sensual overexcitability. With regard to the factor ‘giftedness’, gifted individuals displayed a statistically significantly higher intellectual overexcitability. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)