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Sayler, Micheal F.; Boazman, Janette; Natesan, Prathiba; Periathiruvadi, Sita – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2015
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Personal Well-being Index for Adults (PWI-A), a measure of subjective well-being. The study used data from 533 high-ability American college students: honors students and participants in an early college entrance program. In earlier studies using the PWI-A, the instrument appeared to show…
Descriptors: Well Being, Academically Gifted, College Students, Psychometrics
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Lee, Seon-Young; Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula; Thomson, Dana Turner – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2012
Perceptions of the interpersonal competence and peer relationships of 1,526 gifted adolescents who had previously participated in academic gifted programs at the Center for Talent Development were examined, using an online survey. Major findings included that the gifted students had generally positive perceptions of their abilities to initiate,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Peer Relationship, Talent Development, Interpersonal Competence
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Hoogeveen, Lianne; van Hell, Janet G.; Verhoeven, Ludo – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2009
This study examined the self-concept and social status of accelerated and nonaccelerated students in their first 2 years of secondary school in the Netherlands. In 357 students from 18 secondary schools, we measured self-concept, sociometric status, and behavior reputations at three times. Accelerated students had more positive self-concepts…
Descriptors: Social Status, Females, Sociometric Techniques, Acceleration (Education)