TY - JOUR
T1 - Emotional intelligence in high-ability students
T2 - A comparative study between Spain and England
AU - Prieto, Maria Dolores
AU - Ferrándiz, Carmen
AU - Ferrando, Mercedes
AU - Sáinz, Marta
AU - Bermejo, Rosario
AU - Hernández-Torrano, Daniel
PY - 2008/9/1
Y1 - 2008/9/1
N2 - Introduction. The aim of this study is two fold: a) to compare the emotional intelligence characteristics between G&T and non-G&T students in two geographies (Spain and England), using two samples (English and Spanish); and b) to study the differences by gender. Method. The total sample was 474 students: 202 G&T English and Spanish and 272 non-G&T English and Spanish (aged 6 to 12 years old). The instrument used was the EQ-i:YV (Emotional Intelligence Inventory: Young Version, Bar-On & Parker, 2000). Results and conclusions. The results indicated differences between the perception of emotional intelligence of Spanish G&T and English G&T students. As for geography, gender and the existence of G&T or not, we found that the English non-G&T girls obtained higher scores than the other groups in the stress management dimension. In addition, we found gender interaction for the interpersonal dimension. Results indicated that girls obtained higher scores than boys.
AB - Introduction. The aim of this study is two fold: a) to compare the emotional intelligence characteristics between G&T and non-G&T students in two geographies (Spain and England), using two samples (English and Spanish); and b) to study the differences by gender. Method. The total sample was 474 students: 202 G&T English and Spanish and 272 non-G&T English and Spanish (aged 6 to 12 years old). The instrument used was the EQ-i:YV (Emotional Intelligence Inventory: Young Version, Bar-On & Parker, 2000). Results and conclusions. The results indicated differences between the perception of emotional intelligence of Spanish G&T and English G&T students. As for geography, gender and the existence of G&T or not, we found that the English non-G&T girls obtained higher scores than the other groups in the stress management dimension. In addition, we found gender interaction for the interpersonal dimension. Results indicated that girls obtained higher scores than boys.
KW - Emotional intelligence
KW - Gifted
KW - Socio-emotional adjustment
KW - Talented
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85017225266
VL - 6
SP - 297
EP - 320
JO - Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology
JF - Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology
SN - 1699-5880
IS - 15
ER -