Abstract

SILVA, Vera Alice Pereira et al. Vocational and Maturity Indecision, Self-Efficacy, and Personality in Gifted and Non-Gifted Adolescents. Aval. psicol. [online]. 2021, vol.20, n.4, pp. 475-485. ISSN 1677-0471.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15689/ap.2021.2004.21963.09.

The aim of the study was to compare the sociodemographic characteristics, level of vocational indecision (EIV), perceived general self-efficacy (EAGP), personality (BFP) and maturity for professional choice (EMEP), of adolescents with and without giftedness. The sample consisted of 31 adolescents with a mean age of 16.29 years (SD = 1.21), 12 with giftedness and 19 without. The gifted students were recruited from a State Center for High Skills/Giftedness and the non-gifted students from a private school. The two groups of adolescents answered the same instruments, including a sociodemographic data form, the EMEP, EIV, BFP and EAGP. The non-gifted students presented lower levels of self-efficacy (EAGP) and higher levels of neuroticism (BFP) and responsibility (EMEP). The gifted adolescents presented higher levels of achievement (BFP), self-efficacy (EAGP), determination (EMEP), extraversion and openness (BFP), and self-knowledge (EMEP). The results can help professional and career counselors to design more assertive actions for gifted adolescents.

Keywords : self-efficacy; vocational education; personality; assessment; learning.

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