Self-Actualization and Locus of Control of Gifted Children in Fourth through Eighth Grades
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13669264 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frances A Karnes (University of Southern Mississippi, corresponding author), J Christopher McGinnis (0009-0008-3323-1477, University of Southern Mississippi) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1039-1042 |
| Publication date | 1995-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1995.76.3.1039 |
| OpenAlex | W2056081470 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
Self-actualization and locus of control were investigated with 76 intellectually gifted children in Grades 4 through 8 using the Reflections of Self by Youth (ROSY) and the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale for Children. Gender differences were nonsignificant on either scale. The 7 eighth-grade subjects scored significantly lower than children in all other grades on the Nowicki-Strickland scale, suggesting a more internal locus of control for the few older students. The correlation between scores on the two scales was –.41
Developmental psychology · Locus of control · Clinical Psychology · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · School Choice and Performance
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| Citations per year | 0.07 |
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| Citation span | 1996 - 1998 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |