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Peer reviewedSwiatek, Mary Ann – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1995
A survey of 210 gifted junior high students sought to verify literature-based social coping strategies used by this population. Factor analysis yielded five meaningful factors: denial of giftedness, peer acceptance, popularity/conformity, extracurricular involvement, fear of failure, and activity level. (SW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Conformity, Coping, Extracurricular Activities
Peer reviewedCornell, Dewey G. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1990
Unpopular students in grades 5-11 were compared with average and popular students among 319 high ability students. Unpopular students were distinguished by lower social self-concept, lower academic self-esteem, and less prestigious paternal occupations. Unpopular students were not found to be academically less capable, less mature, or more…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Anxiety, Comparative Analysis, Gifted
