Perceptions of gifted adolescents in Singapore towards the "gifted" label and its effects on their social relationships

• Main Author: Tan, Chee Soon.
• Other Authors: Teo, Chua Tee
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14109
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study examines gifted students' perceptions and attitudes towards the "gifted" label and its effects on their social relationships. A questionnaire was administered to 97 gifted 14-year-old students in three secondary schools. Findings suggest that more male gifted students accep...