Living With the Gift of Giftedness: An Exploratory Study on the Well-Being of Intellectually Gifted Adults

IF 4 3区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Gifted Child Quarterly Pub Date : 2025-07-23 DOI:10.1177/00169862251347293

Joanie Poirier, Anne Brault-Labbé, Audrey Brassard

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Abstract

While it is now argued that intellectual giftedness is not causally associated with well-being, the individual and environmental determinants associated remain empirically underexplored. Trying to fill this gap, this study investigated potential risk and protective factors on the well-being and mental health of 219 Canadian intellectually gifted adults. Exploratory transversal analyses were conducted between 11 determinants frequently evoked in the literature on intellectually gifted individuals and hedonic well-being (positive/negative affect; ∝ = .85–.87; satisfaction with life; ∝ = .88), eudemonic well-being (existential crisis/meaning in life; ∝ = .76–.87; interpersonal connection; ∝ = 92) and psychopathologies. Results show that twice-exceptionality and lower socioeconomic status are risk factors for the development of psychopathologies, while being married/in civil union and having a higher perceived level of potential achievement are protective factors for hedonic and eudemonic well-being. Results are discussed in light of previous knowledge about gifted individuals.

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带着天赋生活：对智力超常成人幸福感的探索性研究

虽然现在有人认为智力天赋与幸福没有因果关系，但相关的个人和环境决定因素仍未得到实证研究。为了填补这一空白，本研究调查了219名加拿大智力天才成年人的健康和心理健康的潜在风险和保护因素。探索性横向分析了文献中经常提到的11个决定因素对资优个体和享乐幸福感(积极/消极影响；∝= 0.85 - 0.87；对生活的满足；∝= .88)、幸福(生存危机/人生意义；∝= 0.76 - 0.87；人际关系;∝= 92)和精神病理学。结果表明，双重例外性和较低的社会经济地位是心理病理发展的危险因素，而结婚/民事结合和具有较高的潜在成就感知水平是快乐和幸福幸福发展的保护因素。结果是根据先前关于天才个体的知识来讨论的。

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Gifted Child Quarterly Multiple-

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6.30

自引率

29.00%

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期刊介绍： Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ) is the official journal of the National Association for Gifted Children. As a leading journal in the field, GCQ publishes original scholarly reviews of the literature and quantitative or qualitative research studies. GCQ welcomes manuscripts offering new or creative insights about giftedness and talent development in the context of the school, the home, and the wider society. Manuscripts that explore policy and policy implications are also welcome. Additionally, GCQ reviews selected books relevant to the field, with an emphasis on scholarly texts or text with policy implications, and publishes reviews, essay reviews, and critiques.