Depression and self-esteem in academically gifted and nongifted children: A comparison study |
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| Institution: | 1. College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China;2. 66393 Troops Postdoctoral Science Research Workstation, Baoding 071002, China;3. College of mathematics and physics, North China Electric Power University, Hebei, China;1. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Science and Methods for Engineering (DISMI), via Amendola 2, Pad. Morselli 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy;2. Institute for Molecular Engineering, the University of Chicago, 5747 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago IL 60637, USA;1. Van der Waals – Zeeman Institute, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands;2. Energy Research Center of the Netherlands (ECN), P.O. Box 1, 1755 ZG Petten, The Netherlands;1. Department of Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, South Korea;2. Center for Clinical Trial, National Cancer Center, South Korea;3. Center for Gastric Cancer, National Cancer Center, South Korea;4. Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasoon Hospital, South Korea;1. Bartin University, Faculty of Science, Department of Computer Technology and Information Systems, Bartın, Turkey;2. Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey;3. Gazi University, Faculty of Education, Department of Special Education, Gifted Education Program, Ankara, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | The present investigation examined depression and self-esteem in a sample of 145 gifted and nongifted fourth and fifth grade children. Self-esteem was assessed by the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory. Depression was measured by Kovacs' Children's Depression Inventory, the Reynolds' Child Depression Scale, and teachers' global ratings of depression. As a group, gifted children did not differ on levels of self-esteem or depression from their nongifted peers. However, when grade and gender differences were examined, it was found that gifted boys tended to report lower levels of self-esteem and more depression than gifted girls. Teachers also judged boys to be more depressed than girls. Furthermore, fifth-graders were rated by teachers to be more depressed than fourth-graders. Overall, this investigation did not find major differences in affective characteristics between gifted and nongifted children. |
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