Research Article

An Investigation of the Relationship between Social Behavior Characteristics and Self-Perceptions of Gifted Children in Primary School

Volume: 6 Number: 1 March 30, 2018
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An Investigation of the Relationship between Social Behavior Characteristics and Self-Perceptions of Gifted Children in Primary School

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to determine the relationship between selfperceptions and social behaviors of gifted primary school children. The target population of the study consists of 874 third and fourth grade students who are from a district on the European side of Istanbul. These students are labeled as gifted according to the Primary Mental Abilities Test (7-11). 368 students (211 girls and 157 boys) participated in the research conducted in 16 primary schools. The Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale was used in the study to determine the self-perception levels while the School Social Behavior Scales (SSBS) was used to assess the social behaviors of the gifted children. According to the findings of the study, it was found that the self-perceptions of gifted children predicted the social competence and antisocial behaviors (p <.01). It was seen that as the children’s self-perception levels increased, their social competence increased (r = .186) and antisocial behaviors decreased (r = .160).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Şeyma Arslan * This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 30, 2018

Submission Date

June 19, 2018

Acceptance Date

June 19, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Arslan, Ş., & Yüksel, M. Y. (2018). An Investigation of the Relationship between Social Behavior Characteristics and Self-Perceptions of Gifted Children in Primary School. Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, 6(1), 17-42. https://izlik.org/JA52GC35MY
AMA
1.Arslan Ş, Yüksel MY. An Investigation of the Relationship between Social Behavior Characteristics and Self-Perceptions of Gifted Children in Primary School. JEGYS. 2018;6(1):17-42. https://izlik.org/JA52GC35MY
Chicago
Arslan, Şeyma, and Müge Yukay Yüksel. 2018. “An Investigation of the Relationship Between Social Behavior Characteristics and Self-Perceptions of Gifted Children in Primary School”. Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists 6 (1): 17-42. https://izlik.org/JA52GC35MY.
EndNote
Arslan Ş, Yüksel MY (March 1, 2018) An Investigation of the Relationship between Social Behavior Characteristics and Self-Perceptions of Gifted Children in Primary School. Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists 6 1 17–42.
IEEE
[1]Ş. Arslan and M. Y. Yüksel, “An Investigation of the Relationship between Social Behavior Characteristics and Self-Perceptions of Gifted Children in Primary School”, JEGYS, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 17–42, Mar. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA52GC35MY
ISNAD
Arslan, Şeyma - Yüksel, Müge Yukay. “An Investigation of the Relationship Between Social Behavior Characteristics and Self-Perceptions of Gifted Children in Primary School”. Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists 6/1 (March 1, 2018): 17-42. https://izlik.org/JA52GC35MY.
JAMA
1.Arslan Ş, Yüksel MY. An Investigation of the Relationship between Social Behavior Characteristics and Self-Perceptions of Gifted Children in Primary School. JEGYS. 2018;6:17–42.
MLA
Arslan, Şeyma, and Müge Yukay Yüksel. “An Investigation of the Relationship Between Social Behavior Characteristics and Self-Perceptions of Gifted Children in Primary School”. Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, vol. 6, no. 1, Mar. 2018, pp. 17-42, https://izlik.org/JA52GC35MY.
Vancouver
1.Şeyma Arslan, Müge Yukay Yüksel. An Investigation of the Relationship between Social Behavior Characteristics and Self-Perceptions of Gifted Children in Primary School. JEGYS [Internet]. 2018 Mar. 1;6(1):17-42. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA52GC35MY