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Smart but Maladapted? Differences in the Psychological Functioning of Intellectually Gifted Students Compared with Average-Ability Students

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Steffani Saß; Olaf Köller; Friederike Zimmermann – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2025

The relationship between giftedness and psychological functioning has been studied extensively, but conflicting views persist. Whereas some studies have suggested that gifted children are at risk of developing emotional and behavioral disorders, others have proposed that they have superior socioemotional adjustment compared with average-ability…

Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Student Behavior, Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems