Investigation resilience levels of gifted students according to self esteem, peer relationship and parental attitudes

This study was conducted to investigate the role of self-esteem, parental attitudes and peer relationships in the resilience of gifted students. In the study, the study group was educated in 3 different Science and Art Centers 6.7.8. and 9th grades and preparatory class students.Data were collected using Adolescent Psychological Resilience Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale-Short Form, Parenting Style Scale and Friendship Qualities Scale. Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the data.The findings of the study revealed that the acceptance / involvement dimension of the attitudes of the parents was the most powerful predictor of theresilience levels among gifted students. In addition, while psychological autonomy dimension of parental attitudes, self-esteem and peer relationships variables significantly predicted the resilience levels of gifted students, whereasstrictness/supervision dimension of parental attiduteswere not significant predictors. Keywords: Gifted/Gifted and Talented, Resilience, Self Esteem, Parental Attidutes, Peer Relationship.