Investigation of the Relationship between Competence, Awareness, and Anxiety Levels of Parents with Gifted Children

Abstract

This study investigates the relationships between parental competence, awareness, and anxiety levels among parents of gifted children. The research was conducted with 185 parents (173 mothers and 12 fathers) of children enrolled in BILSEM during the 2023-2024 academic year. According to the Spearman correlation analysis results, a positive and significant relationship was found between parental competence and awareness levels (rs=0.680, p<0.01), and a slight positive relationship between competence and anxiety levels (rs=0.172, p<0.05). However, no significant relationship was found between awareness and anxiety levels (rs=-0.069, p>0.05). The study also found that parental competence and anxiety levels did not differ significantly by age and education level, but that women's competence levels were significantly higher than men's (p=0.008). The findings indicate that parental competence enhances awareness levels while slightly affecting anxiety levels. These results provide important insights into the psychosocial support needs of parents of gifted children.

Keywords

• Anxiety
• awarenees
• parents of gifted children
• parental competece

Project Number

2023-GAP-Eğit-0004

Üstün Yetenekli Çocuğa Sahip Ebeveynlerin Yeterlilik, Farkındalık ve Kaygı Düzeyleri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, üstün yetenekli çocuklara sahip ebeveynlerin ebeveyn yeterlilikleri, farkındalıkları ve kaygı düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkileri araştırmaktadır. Araştırma, 2023-2024 eğitim-öğretim yılında BİLSEM'e kayıtlı çocukların ebeveynleri olan 185 kişi (173 anne, 12 baba) ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Spearman korelasyon analizi sonuçlarına göre, ebeveyn yeterlik düzeyleri ile farkındalık düzeyleri arasında pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki (rs=0.680, p<0.01) bulunmuş, yeterlik düzeyleri ile kaygı düzeyleri arasında ise hafif bir pozitif ilişki (rs=0.172, p<0.05) tespit edilmiştir. Ancak, farkındalık ile kaygı arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır (rs=-0.069, p>0.05). Ebeveyn yeterlik ve kaygı düzeylerinin yaş ve eğitim düzeyine göre farklılaşmadığı, ancak kadınların yeterlik düzeylerinin erkeklerden daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir (p=0.008). Çalışma bulguları, ebeveyn yeterliklerinin farkındalık düzeylerini artırırken, kaygı düzeylerini de hafifçe etkilediğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu sonuçlar, üstün yetenekli çocukların ebeveynlerinin psikososyal destek ihtiyaçlarına dair önemli ipuçları sunmaktadır.

Keywords

• Farkındalık
• kaygı
• üstün yetenekli çocuğu olan ebeveyn

Supporting Institution

Bu çalışma İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi 2023-GAP-Eğit-0004 numaralı BAP projesi kapsamında yapılmıştır.

Project Number

2023-GAP-Eğit-0004

Ethical Statement

Çalışmada herhangi bir etik ihlal söz konusu değildir. Etik kurul onayı ek olarak sunulmuştur.

Thanks

Editör ve hakemlere zamanları ve değerli görüşleri için şimdiden teşekkür ederim.

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