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Abstract
To provide further generalizability for the results garnered by two previous studies, the authors conducted a methodological replication. In addition to adding to the body of replication research done with gifted students, the purpose of this study was to examine perfectionism differences among gifted adolescents in regards to gender, birth order, and grade level. Gifted adolescents enrolled in a rural middle and high school (N = 96) responded to the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale. Results revealed differences in regard to birth order, gender, and grade level. These results suggest that more research needs to be conducted to determine the relationship between perfectionism and gender, birth order, and age/grade level. Implications for parents, practitioners, and counselors are discussed.
Keywords perfectionism, adolescents, gifted, birth order, age, gender, replication
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About the Authors
Kelly C. Margot is a gifted specialist in Royse City, TX, and a doctoral student in educational psychology, with a concentration in gifted and talented education, at the University of North Texas. Her research interests include the social and emotional needs of gifted children and adolescents, with a particular focus on perfectionism.
Anne N. Rinn, PhD, is an associate professor of educational psychology at the University of North Texas, where she also serves as the assistant department chair and the coordinator of the doctoral concentration in gifted and talented education. Her research interests are centered on the social and emotional development of gifted adolescents and young adults.
