Major Life Decisions of Gifted Adults in Relation to Overall Life Satisfaction

Autor/inn/en	Perrone-McGovern, Kristin M.; Ksiazak, Tracy M.; Wright, Stephen L.; Vannatter, Aarika; Hyatt, Claudine C.; Shepler, Dustin; Perrone, Philip A.
Titel	Major Life Decisions of Gifted Adults in Relation to Overall Life Satisfaction
Quelle	In: Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 34 (2011) 6, S.817-838 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3532
DOI	10.1177/0162353211425101
Schlagwörter	Gifted; Life Satisfaction; Family Relationship; Developmental Stages; Adults; Data Collection; Counselors; Teacher Educators; Longitudinal Studies; Data Analysis; Research; Decision Making + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Begabter, Hoch Begabter; Lebensvollendung; Data capture; Datensammlung; Counselor; Counsellor; Counsellors; Berater; Teacher education; Education; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Auswertung; Forschung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung
Abstract	In this study, major life decisions of gifted adults were examined in relation to life satisfaction. Participants were 57 gifted adults who have been participating in a longitudinal study over the last two decades. Qualitative data were collected via written and online surveys, and were analyzed by a research team using phenomenological, postpositivist, consensus-seeking methods. Participants' decisions were categorized according to their developmental stage at the time of the decision. Their perspectives regarding major life decisions, life satisfaction, career, romantic relationships, family relationships, and personal well-being are described and discussed in relation to existing knowledge and literature on gifted adults. Suggestions for counselors and educators are provided, based on the findings of this study. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10