Design Of A Resilience Psychoeducation Program For Gifted Adolescents

Authors : Osman Yağbasanlar, Mustafa Baloğlu
Pages : 347-361
Doi:10.21565/ozelegitimdergisi.1519670
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Publication Date : 2025-09-01
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Introduction: There is a need for in-depth research on the strengths of gifted adolescents and the areas in which they experience difficulties from early childhood to adulthood. Only one of the 11 resilience programs identified in the literature is for gifted adolescents. The research findings will contribute to the field by revealing the elements that should be included in a resilience program for gifted adolescents and developing new programs. Based on the available resilience programs, the elements that a resilience program should have in line with gifted adolescents’ needs were identified, and a program design was presented. Method: After the content analysis of the resilience programs prepared for children and adolescents, a needs analysis was performed with psychological counselors/guidance teachers working in the field to support gifted students’ social and emotional development. Findings: A content analysis of 11 resilience programs available in the literature was conducted. Furthermore, based on the data from the needs analysis conducted with 71 female and 43 male psychological counselors/guidance teachers working with gifted students in science and art centers (BİLSEM), the following themes that should be included in a program to be prepared for gifted adolescents were determined, from the most repeated to the least repeated one: Emotional awareness and emotion regulation (f = 243), self-regulation and career (f = 145), challenging life events and stress (f = 125), self-knowledge and self-awareness (f = 117), social awareness and interaction (f = 106), giftedness-related characteristics (f = 82), thinking processes (f = 63), and other (f = 39). Discussion: The findings from the content analysis and needs analysis of resilience programs were discussed in light of the literature on giftedness. Consequently, a 10-session psychoeducation program including eight main themes/topics was presented as a suggestion.
Keywords : Üstün yeteneklilik, psikolojik sağlamlık, psikolojik sağlamlık programı, içerik analizi, ihtiyaç analizi

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