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Comparison of Identity Development among Gifted and Normally Developing Adolescents

Year 2018, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 40 - 47, 29.12.2018

Abstract

The aim of the
present study is to compare the identity development among gifted and talented
students who are studying at various Arts and Science Centers with normally
developing students who are attending Anatolian High School, Vocational High
School and Vocational Education Center. The total sample consisted of 115  adolescents attending four different school
types in 2017-2018 educational year; gifted and talented students attending
Arts And Science Centers (N= 28), Anatolian High School Students (N=25),
Vocational and Technical High School students (N=31) and Vocational Education
Center (N=32). Data was collected using Utrecht Management of Identity
Commitment Scale (U-MICS). The data was analyzed using One-Way ANOVA. The
results showed that gifted adolescents differed from non-gifted peers in that
they have higher scores in commitment and in-depth exploration dimensions of
identity development than their non-gifted peers. The results supported that
they have different identity development than their non-gifted peers. 

References

  • Adams, G. R., & Marshall, S. K. (1996). A developmental social psychology of identity: Understanding the person-in-context. Journal of Adolescence, 19(5), 429-442.
  • Ataman, A. (2004). Üstün zekâlı ve üstün özel yetenekli çocuklar. Üstün yetenekli çocuklar, 158-159.
  • Berzonsky, M. D., & Cieciuch, J. (2016). Mediational role of identity commitment in relationships between identity processing style and psychological well-being. Journal of Happiness Studies, 17(1), 145-162.
  • Carter, K. R., & Ormrod, J. E. (1982). Acquisition of formal operations by intellectually gifted children. Gifted Child Quarterly, 26(3), 110-115.
  • Crocetti, E., Rubini, M., & Meeus, W. (2008b). Capturing the dynamics of identity formation in various ethnic groups: Development and validation of a three dimensional model. Journal of Adolescence, 31(2), 207-222.
  • Crocetti, E., Rubini, M., Luyckx, K., & Meeus, W. (2008). Identity formation in early and middle adolescents from various ethnic groups: From three dimensions to five statuses. Journal of Youth And Adolescence, 37(8), 983-996.
  • Çetin, A. B. & Ceyhan, A. A. (2014). Ergenlerin İnternet’te kimlik denemeleri ve problemli İnternet kullanım davranışları. The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 1(2), 5-46.
  • Demir, H. K., Dereboy, F., & Dereboy, Ç. (2009). Gençlerde kimlik bocalaması ve psikopatoloji. Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi, 20(3), 227-235.
  • Dumas, T. M., Ellis, W. E., & Wolfe, D. A. (2012). Identity development as a buffer of adolescent risk behaviors in the context of peer group pressure and control. Journal of Adolescence, 35(4), 917-927.
  • Eleuteri, S., Saladino, V., & Verrastro, V. (2017). Identity, relationships, sexuality, and risky behaviors of adolescents in the context of social media. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 32(3-4), 354-365.
  • Erikson, E. (1968). Youth: Identity and crisis. New York, NY: WW.
  • Erikson, E. H. (1956). The problem of ego identity. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 4(1), 56-121.
  • Eryılmaz, A. & Aypay, A. (2011). Ergen öznel iyi oluşu ile kimlik statüsü ilişkisinin incelenmesi. Dicle University Journal of Ziya Gokalp Education Faculty, 16, 167-179.
  • Foust, R. C., & Booker, K. (2007). The social cognition of gifted adolescents. RoeperReview, 29(5), 45-57.
  • Gross, M. U. (1998). The “me” behind the mask: Intellectually gifted students and the search for identity. Roeper Review, 20(3), 167-174.
  • Luyckx, K., Goossens, L., Soenens, B., & Beyers, W. (2006). Unpacking commitment and exploration: Preliminary validation of an integrative model of late adolescent identity formation. Journal of Adolescence, 29(3), 361-378.
  • Marcia, J. E. (1966). Development and validation of ego-identity status. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 3(5), 551-558.
  • Morsünbül, U., Crocetti, E., Cok, F., & Meeus, W. (2014). Brief report: The Utrecht-Management of Identity Commitments Scale (U-MICS): Gender and age measurement invariance and convergent validity of the Turkish version. Journal of Adolescence, 37(6), 799-805.
  • Morsünbül, Ü. & Çok, F. (2013). Kimlik gelişiminde yeni bir boyut: Seçeneklerin saplantılı araştırılması. Türk Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Dergisi, 4(40),232-244.
  • Peterson, J. S. (2009). Myth 17: Gifted and talented individuals do not have unique social and emotional needs. Gifted Child Quarterly, 53(4), 280-282.
  • Silverman, L. K. (1994). The moral sensitivity of gifted children and the evolution of society. Roeper review, 17(2), 110-116.
  • Subrahmanyam, K., & Šmahel, D. (2011). Constructing identity online: Identity exploration and self-presentation. In Digital youth (pp. 59-80). Springer, New York, NY.
  • Tolan, S. S. (2018). The value and importance of mindfulness for the highly to profoundly gifted child. Gifted Education International, 34(2), 193-202.
  • Tuten, T. L., & Bosnjak, M. (2001). Understanding differences in web usage: The role of need for cognition and the five factor model of personality. Social Behavior And Personality: An International Journal, 29(4), 391-398.
  • Vaivre-Douret, L. (2011). Developmental and cognitive characteristics of “high-level potentialities”(highly gifted) children. International Journal of Pediatrics, 1, 1-13.
  • Van Hoof, A., & Raaijmakers, Q. A. (2002). The spatial integration of adolescent identity: Its relation to age, education, and subjective well–being. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 43(3), 201-212.

Üstün Yetenekli Ergenlerde Kimlik Gelişiminin Normal Gelişim Gösteren Ergenlerle Karşılaştırılması

Year 2018, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 40 - 47, 29.12.2018

Abstract

Bu
çalışmanın amacı Üç Boyutlu Kimlik Modeli çerçevesinde, üstün yetenek tanısı
almış ve bilim sanat merkezlerine devam eden öğrencilerin kimlik gelişimi
düzeylerinin tanı almamış ve Anadolu lisesi, Meslek Lisesi, Mesleki Eğitim
Merkezi olmak üzere üç farklı okul türüne devam eden normal gelişim gösteren ergenlerin
kimlik gelişim düzeyleri ile karşılaştırılmasıdır. Araştırmanın örneklemini
2017-2018 öğretim yılında Ankara’ da çeşitli bilim ve sanat merkezlerine devam
eden üstün yetenekli ergenler (N=28) ile Anadolu Lisesi (N=25), Meslek Lisesi
(N=31) ve Mesleki Eğitim Merkezine (N=31) devam eden toplam 116 ergen
oluşturmaktadır. Verilerin toplanmasında Utrecht Kimlik Bağlanma Ölçeği (U-MICS)
kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde Tek Yönlü Varyans Analizi uygulanmıştır.
Sonuçta, üstün yetenekli ergenlerin normal gelişim gösteren akranlarından
kimlik gelişimi alanında farklılaştığı ve kimlik bağlanma ve derinlemesine
keşif düzeyleri, üstün yetenekli olmayan akranlarından daha yüksek olduğunu
göstermektedir. Sonuçlar üstün yetenekli öğrencilerin kimlik gelişiminde üstün
olmayan akranlarına göre farklılıklar gösterdiği varsayımını desteklemektedir.

References

  • Adams, G. R., & Marshall, S. K. (1996). A developmental social psychology of identity: Understanding the person-in-context. Journal of Adolescence, 19(5), 429-442.
  • Ataman, A. (2004). Üstün zekâlı ve üstün özel yetenekli çocuklar. Üstün yetenekli çocuklar, 158-159.
  • Berzonsky, M. D., & Cieciuch, J. (2016). Mediational role of identity commitment in relationships between identity processing style and psychological well-being. Journal of Happiness Studies, 17(1), 145-162.
  • Carter, K. R., & Ormrod, J. E. (1982). Acquisition of formal operations by intellectually gifted children. Gifted Child Quarterly, 26(3), 110-115.
  • Crocetti, E., Rubini, M., & Meeus, W. (2008b). Capturing the dynamics of identity formation in various ethnic groups: Development and validation of a three dimensional model. Journal of Adolescence, 31(2), 207-222.
  • Crocetti, E., Rubini, M., Luyckx, K., & Meeus, W. (2008). Identity formation in early and middle adolescents from various ethnic groups: From three dimensions to five statuses. Journal of Youth And Adolescence, 37(8), 983-996.
  • Çetin, A. B. & Ceyhan, A. A. (2014). Ergenlerin İnternet’te kimlik denemeleri ve problemli İnternet kullanım davranışları. The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 1(2), 5-46.
  • Demir, H. K., Dereboy, F., & Dereboy, Ç. (2009). Gençlerde kimlik bocalaması ve psikopatoloji. Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi, 20(3), 227-235.
  • Dumas, T. M., Ellis, W. E., & Wolfe, D. A. (2012). Identity development as a buffer of adolescent risk behaviors in the context of peer group pressure and control. Journal of Adolescence, 35(4), 917-927.
  • Eleuteri, S., Saladino, V., & Verrastro, V. (2017). Identity, relationships, sexuality, and risky behaviors of adolescents in the context of social media. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 32(3-4), 354-365.
  • Erikson, E. (1968). Youth: Identity and crisis. New York, NY: WW.
  • Erikson, E. H. (1956). The problem of ego identity. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 4(1), 56-121.
  • Eryılmaz, A. & Aypay, A. (2011). Ergen öznel iyi oluşu ile kimlik statüsü ilişkisinin incelenmesi. Dicle University Journal of Ziya Gokalp Education Faculty, 16, 167-179.
  • Foust, R. C., & Booker, K. (2007). The social cognition of gifted adolescents. RoeperReview, 29(5), 45-57.
  • Gross, M. U. (1998). The “me” behind the mask: Intellectually gifted students and the search for identity. Roeper Review, 20(3), 167-174.
  • Luyckx, K., Goossens, L., Soenens, B., & Beyers, W. (2006). Unpacking commitment and exploration: Preliminary validation of an integrative model of late adolescent identity formation. Journal of Adolescence, 29(3), 361-378.
  • Marcia, J. E. (1966). Development and validation of ego-identity status. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 3(5), 551-558.
  • Morsünbül, U., Crocetti, E., Cok, F., & Meeus, W. (2014). Brief report: The Utrecht-Management of Identity Commitments Scale (U-MICS): Gender and age measurement invariance and convergent validity of the Turkish version. Journal of Adolescence, 37(6), 799-805.
  • Morsünbül, Ü. & Çok, F. (2013). Kimlik gelişiminde yeni bir boyut: Seçeneklerin saplantılı araştırılması. Türk Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Dergisi, 4(40),232-244.
  • Peterson, J. S. (2009). Myth 17: Gifted and talented individuals do not have unique social and emotional needs. Gifted Child Quarterly, 53(4), 280-282.
  • Silverman, L. K. (1994). The moral sensitivity of gifted children and the evolution of society. Roeper review, 17(2), 110-116.
  • Subrahmanyam, K., & Šmahel, D. (2011). Constructing identity online: Identity exploration and self-presentation. In Digital youth (pp. 59-80). Springer, New York, NY.
  • Tolan, S. S. (2018). The value and importance of mindfulness for the highly to profoundly gifted child. Gifted Education International, 34(2), 193-202.
  • Tuten, T. L., & Bosnjak, M. (2001). Understanding differences in web usage: The role of need for cognition and the five factor model of personality. Social Behavior And Personality: An International Journal, 29(4), 391-398.
  • Vaivre-Douret, L. (2011). Developmental and cognitive characteristics of “high-level potentialities”(highly gifted) children. International Journal of Pediatrics, 1, 1-13.
  • Van Hoof, A., & Raaijmakers, Q. A. (2002). The spatial integration of adolescent identity: Its relation to age, education, and subjective well–being. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 43(3), 201-212.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Studies on Education
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Gülendam Akgül

Publication Date December 29, 2018
Submission Date January 8, 2019
Acceptance Date January 28, 2019
Published in Issue Year 2018 Volume: 1 Issue: 1

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APA Akgül, G. (2018). Üstün Yetenekli Ergenlerde Kimlik Gelişiminin Normal Gelişim Gösteren Ergenlerle Karşılaştırılması. Journal of Continuous Vocational Education and Training, 1(1), 40-47.

Journal of Continuous Vocational Education and Training