Examining Depression Levels Among Gifted Individuals

IF 3.7 3区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Gifted Child Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-07-16 DOI:10.1177/00169862261457574

Abdulmuttalip Alçay, Esra Ceyhan

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the depression levels of gifted adolescents and to investigate the predictive roles of self-regulation skills, peer relationships, parental attitudes, and self-compassion. The research sample consisted of 497 gifted adolescents (265 females, 206 males, and 26 participants who did not report their gender) attending Science and Art Centers in Turkey. Findings showed that depression levels were moderate and significantly differed by gender, with gifted females reporting higher levels of depression than gifted males. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that depression levels were predicted by psychological autonomy, self-coldness, and the peer relationship dimensions of help, protection, and conflict. These variables collectively explained approximately 62% of the variance in depression levels. Further analyses indicated gender-specific patterns. For gifted male adolescents, depression levels were primarily predicted by self-coldness and protection (negatively), accounting for 66% of the variance. In contrast, for gifted female adolescents, depression levels were predicted by self-coldness, help (negatively), and conflict (positively), explaining 60% of the variance. Across both genders, self-coldness emerged as the strongest predictor of depression levels.

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研究天才个体的抑郁水平

本研究旨在探讨资优青少年的抑郁水平，并探讨自我调节技能、同伴关系、父母态度和自我同情对资优青少年抑郁水平的预测作用。研究样本包括在土耳其科学和艺术中心参加的497名天才青少年（265名女性，206名男性和26名未报告性别的参与者）。研究结果显示，抑郁水平是中等的，性别差异显著，有天赋的女性报告的抑郁水平高于有天赋的男性。层次回归分析显示，心理自主性、自我冷淡和同伴关系的帮助、保护和冲突维度对抑郁水平有预测作用。这些变量共同解释了大约62%的抑郁水平差异。进一步的分析显示了不同性别的模式。对于有天赋的男性青少年，抑郁水平主要由自我冷淡和保护（负向）预测，占方差的66%。相比之下，对于有天赋的女性青少年，抑郁水平可以通过自我冷淡、帮助（消极）和冲突（积极）来预测，解释了60%的差异。无论男女，自我冷淡都是抑郁程度的最强预测指标。

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Gifted Child Quarterly Multiple-

CiteScore

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.