Hochbegabt! Und jetzt? Beratungsbedarfe von hochbegabten Erwachsenen
- Does intellectual giftedness pave the way towards satisfaction and success or is it rather a source of self-insecurity and further problems? The current Germany-wide quantitative online survey, in which 862 intellectual gifted adults (age 18+) with a minimum IQ of 130 points participated, focuses on the overall satisfaction in diverse categories, such as profession, social environment and family. Hereby, this comparative study differentiates between early- and late-diagnosed intellectually gifted people. Based on four hypotheses it is investigated how an early- or late diagnosis of intellectual giftedness impacts overall satisfaction and occupational satisfaction and to what extent all participants expressed a need for professional support. The study finds, that individuals who learned about their giftedness only in adulthood and who were surprised about this finding showed diminished self-satisfaction as compared to other highly gifted individuals. Furthermore, the study revealed that the majority of the intellectually gifted participants expressed a need for qualified professional counsel-ling, hereby reinforcing the notion that social workers should be trained to work with this specific group of people. In conclusion, this study contributes to a potential debate about support for highly gifted individuals provided by social work and other counselling professions.
Author: | Janina Enning, Birte Krömer, Susanna Lorse, Simon Kappe, Annette van Randenborgh |
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ISSN: | 1439-5916 |
Parent Title (German): | Beratung aktuell. Zeitschrift für Theorie und Praxis der Beratung |
Document Type: | Article |
Language: | German |
Date of Publication (online): | 2023/08/29 |
Year of first Publication: | 2020 |
Provider of the Publication Server: | FH Münster - University of Applied Sciences |
Release Date: | 2023/08/29 |
Volume: | 2020 |
Issue: | 2 |
First Page: | 3 |
Last Page: | 14 |
Faculties: | Sozialwesen (SW) |
Publication list: | Randenborgh, Annette |
Licence (German): | Bibliographische Daten |