An Evaluation of Quality of Life for Former Gifted Program Participants in Vietnam

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Title: An Evaluation of Quality of Life for Former Gifted Program Participants in Vietnam
Language: English
Authors: Nelson, Rebecca M., Tran, Chi, Reichenberg, Ray E., Vu, Phu
Source: Gifted and Talented International. 2022 37(2):97-108.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gifted, Adults, Gifted Education, High School Students, High School Graduates, Quality of Life, STEM Careers, Sex, Life Satisfaction
Geographic Terms: Vietnam
DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2022.2049020
ISSN: 1533-2276
Abstract: This study examined life satisfaction of former gifted students who graduated from a gifted program in Vietnam 10 years ago. The authors surveyed adults in their mid- to late-20s to discover whether being identified as gifted during their high school years impacted their quality of life as adults. The research instrument that was used for this study was Flanagan's Quality of Life Scale (QoLS) translated into Vietnamese. The findings indicated that former gifted students achieved a high satisfaction of their life, and consistently across five domains: Physical and Material Well-being, Relations with other People, Social, Community, and Civic Activities, Personal Development and Fulfillment, and Recreation. There were no significant differences in terms of STEM and non-STEM professionals as well as gender. Implications of the cross-cultural validity of the QoLS and other QoL instruments used in a Vietnamese-speaking population are also discussed.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: EJ1374417
Database: ERIC
Description
Abstract:This study examined life satisfaction of former gifted students who graduated from a gifted program in Vietnam 10 years ago. The authors surveyed adults in their mid- to late-20s to discover whether being identified as gifted during their high school years impacted their quality of life as adults. The research instrument that was used for this study was Flanagan's Quality of Life Scale (QoLS) translated into Vietnamese. The findings indicated that former gifted students achieved a high satisfaction of their life, and consistently across five domains: Physical and Material Well-being, Relations with other People, Social, Community, and Civic Activities, Personal Development and Fulfillment, and Recreation. There were no significant differences in terms of STEM and non-STEM professionals as well as gender. Implications of the cross-cultural validity of the QoLS and other QoL instruments used in a Vietnamese-speaking population are also discussed.
ISSN:1533-2276
DOI:10.1080/15332276.2022.2049020