An Examination of Self-Concept in Academically Gifted Adolescents: Do Gender Differences Occur?.

Luscombe, Ainsley; Riley, Tracy L.

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ERIC Number: EJ639153

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Publication Date: 2001

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An Examination of Self-Concept in Academically Gifted Adolescents: Do Gender Differences Occur?

Luscombe, Ainsley; Riley, Tracy L.

Roeper Review, v24 n1 p20-22 Fall 2001

Forty academically gifted students (ages 15-18) in New Zealand with given the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale. Males scored higher than females on most dimensions with the exception of Self-Criticism, Moral Self-Concept, and Inconsistent Responding. Additionally, the mean score was higher for males than females. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, High Schools, Self Concept, Self Esteem, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand

Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Tennessee Self Concept Scale

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