Self-concept as a predictor of resiliency in gifted adolescents The purpose of this research study was to identify which dimensions of self-concept were predictive of depression and anxiety in gifted adolescents in a residential academic setting. Additionally, this study compared mean scores of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescents (MMPI-A; Butcher, et. al., 1992) to normative data. A total of 278 high school juniors and seniors from the Indiana Academy completed both the Self Description Questionnaire III (Marsh, 1984) and the MMPI-A. After screening data on the basis of MMPI-A validity scales, the final sample of 222 students consisted of 128 females and 94 males. Simultaneous multiple regression analyses were conducted to identify which dimensions of self-concept were related to depression and anxiety. Frequency data was generated to compare the MMPI-A profiles to normative scores. Three dimensions of self-concept; Same-Sex, Emotional Stability, and General Self-Esteem were found to predict depression. Five dimensions of self-concept; Verbal, Problem-Solving Ability, Same-Sex, Emotional Stability, and General Self-Esteem were found to predict anxiety. Frequency data showed 10\% of the sample fell in the clinically elevated range on the MMPI-A Depression scale and only 6\% of the sample fell in the clinically elevated range on the MMPI-A Anxiety scale. Future research on protective factors in gifted youth should utilize a more heterogeneous sample. In addition, future research should be longitudinal in order to identify causality in the relationship. Implications for counseling psychologists include providing social skills training to enhance social self-concept. Additional implications include providing programming to increase opportunities to practice social skills. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved) https://www.upress.umn.edu/test-division/bibliography/2000-2009/2007/blankenbuehler_self-concept_2007 https://www.upress.umn.edu/logo.png

Stacy Blankenbuehler (2007)

Self-concept as a predictor of resiliency in gifted adolescents

PhD thesis.

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Adolescent
adolescents
Anxiety
Anxiety Scale
APA
Causality
Counseling
Depression
Depression and anxiety
Depression Scale
Emotional stability
Gifted
Gifted adolescents
Mean
Mean score
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Adolescent
MMPI-A
MMPI-A profile
Multiple regression
Normative data
Personality
Profile
Range
Regression
Research
Resilience - psychological
Resiliency
School
Score
Screening
Self
Self-concept
Self-esteem
Skill
Social skills
Stability
State
Student
Validity
Youth

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