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- Title
Personality and Well-being: Do the Intellectually Gifted Differ From the General Population?
- Authors
Dijkstra, Pieternel; Barelds, Dick P. H.; Ronner, Sieuwke; Nauta, Arnolda P.
- Abstract
To date hardly anything is known about the personality characteristics of gifted adults and their relationship to well-being. The present study therefore examined the personality characteristics (those derived from the Five-Factor Model of personality and, in addition, sensitivity and emotional intelligence) of 196 adult members of the Mensa society. The relations between these characteristics and well-being were compared to findings in a sample derived from the general community. Results showed that gifted individuals, compared to others, showed lower levels of conscientiousness, agreeableness, extraversion, and emotional intelligence. In addition, among the gifted, conscientiousness was positively related to well-being, whereas in the comparison group, extraversion was positively related to well-being. Theoretical and practical implications of the present study are discussed.
- Subjects
PERSONALITY &; intelligence; PERSONALITY &; cognition; WELL-being; QUALITY of life; GIFTED persons
- Publication
Advanced Development, 2012, Vol 13, p103
- ISSN
1042-2021
- Publication type
Article