The study sought to provide empirical support for multidimensional definitions of talent through the examination of traditional and nontraditional talent distributions among 1,141 sophomore young women representing public, private, and parochial high schools. Clusters defined by the analysis revealed the existence of talents independent of…

Self-perceptions of math ability and four social abilities reported by 284 gifted and talented female adolescents on the Self Directed Search were examined to test two sets of hypotheses. Results supported the second set of hypotheses, that the Personal Attributes Questionnaire M and F scales are measures of socioaffective instrumental and…

Five career relevant dimensions, Self Directed Search (SDS) summary scores, and a multidimensional composite from the five dimensions were tested to determine their effectiveness in discriminating among six career aspiration groups. Results suggested the importance of self-perception of ability and of the multidimensional composite. (Author/CL)

Results of a study involving 260 female gifted adolescents revealed that: (1) substantial variability in classification group membership occurs over time; (2) the relationship between classification group membership and social self esteem remains relatively stable; and (3) self perceptions of stereotypically masculine instrumentality consistently…

When 247 gifted/talented young women in grades 10-11 completed the Personal Attributes Questionnaire and the Self Directed Search, results indicated that, while gender identity appears to play a central role, adolescents' occupational interests, competencies, and preferences change and undergo refinement as a function of emerging instrumental and…

The Self Directed Search (SDS) response patterns of 15 mathematically talented female adolescents were examined to determine whether SDS patterns vary as a function of career aspiration group membership. Results indicated that the six personality types studied significantly discriminated among the six ideal career aspiration groups. (Author/CL)