A Comparison of the Self-Image of Talented Teenagers with a Normal Adolescent Population.

Whalen, Samuel; Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly

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Publication Date: 1989

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A Comparison of the Self-Image of Talented Teenagers with a Normal Adolescent Population.

Whalen, Samuel; Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v18 n2 p131-46 Apr 1989

Self-images of 76 male/101 female adolescents talented in mathematics, science, music, athletics, or art were compared to those of 112 male/106 female average teenagers, using the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire for Adolescents. Talented adolescents had self-images generally similar to their average peers. Implications for the development of talent are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, High School Students, Secondary Education, Self Concept, Self Esteem, Talent, Talent Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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