TITLE:
Comparison of Creativity and Self-Confidence of Gifted and Normal High School Students of District Two in Zahedan
AUTHORS:
Sedighe Salari, Hossein Jenaabadi
KEYWORDS:
Creativity, Self-Confidence, Gifted and Normal High School Students
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.6 No.13,
October
26,
2015
ABSTRACT: The present study aimed to compare creativity and self-confidence of gifted and normal high school students studying in district two in Zahedan. The casual-comparative method was adapted. The statistical population of the study included all male and female high school students studying in public schools, schools for exceptional talents, martyrs’, non-profit and private schools in Zahedan, district two. According to the statistics, the number of male and female students studying in these schools was 8530 students, among which 368 students were selected. To collect data, Abedi Creativity Test and Moradi’s Inventory of the Level of Self-Confidence (2011) were used. The obtained data were analyzed using independent t-test and MANOVA. The results of multivariate covariance analysis indicated the difference between gifted and normal students considering their creativity. Moreover, there was a significant difference between the level of self-confidence of gifted and normal high school students in Zahedan. Additionally, no significant difference was found between male and female students with regard to their creativity and self-confidence.