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Original article | International Journal of Progressive Education 2024, Vol. 20(3) 12-25

Analysis of the Gifted's Parents' Awareness in Turkey

Nüket Afat

pp. 12 - 25   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2024.664.2   |  Manu. Number: MANU-2302-14-0005

Published online: June 01, 2024  |   Number of Views: 11  |  Number of Download: 54


Abstract

This study analyzes the awareness about giftedness of parents of gifted based on various demographic variables. This is a quantitative study done with the screening model, one of the descriptive research methods. The study participants are 187 parents whose children were diagnosed as gifted and talented (6-10 years of age) in 2019. The "Personal Information Form," designed by the researchers, was used to collect data on predetermined qualitative factors (gender, education level, occupation, income, etc). To determine the parents of the gifted's awareness, "The Parent Awareness Scale The Gifted Children Form (PAS- GC) was used. A ready-made statistical program was used in the analysis of the data. Preliminary analyses show that the normality assumption could not be met, so the Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests have been applied to investigate the differences between the variables. As a result of the analyses, gifted's parents' awareness rate about parenting giftedness needed to be increased for some essential areas of gifted education, such as stress and conflict, perfectionism, motivation-achievement, and responsibility/self-regulated subjects. Also, there was no significant difference between participants because of the demographic factors on awareness of parenting gifted. The results are important in emphasizing the need for all parents of gifted children to develop awareness.

Keywords: Gifted and Talented, Parents of the Gifted, Awareness


How to Cite this Article?

APA 6th edition
Afat, N. (2024). Analysis of the Gifted's Parents' Awareness in Turkey . International Journal of Progressive Education, 20(3), 12-25. doi: 10.29329/ijpe.2024.664.2

Harvard
Afat, N. (2024). Analysis of the Gifted's Parents' Awareness in Turkey . International Journal of Progressive Education, 20(3), pp. 12-25.

Chicago 16th edition
Afat, Nuket (2024). "Analysis of the Gifted's Parents' Awareness in Turkey ". International Journal of Progressive Education 20 (3):12-25. doi:10.29329/ijpe.2024.664.2.

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