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Title: A Little Hope Goes a Long Way: Identifying Profiles of Hope among Gifted and Talented Turkish Adolescents
Language: English
Authors: Ilke Bayazitli (ORCID 0000-0002-1390-1882), Mark B. Pommer (ORCID 0009-0007-5428-0457), Linsey B. Cohen (ORCID 0009-0008-6375-1545), Carlos I. Recinos Bernabé (ORCID 0009-0005-7443-2353), Raymond Q. Vo (ORCID 0000-0001-7821-711X), Hetvi Desai (ORCID 0000-0001-9797-4327), Golzar Ejadi (ORCID 0009-0002-2365-6435), Frank C. Worrell (ORCID 0000-0002-7122-527X), Ozge Hacifazlioglu (ORCID 0000-0002-5040-229X)
Source: Gifted Education International. 2026 42(2):330-351.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academically Gifted, High School Students, Personality Traits, Adolescents, Self Esteem, Affective Behavior, Well Being, Depression (Psychology), Mental Health
Geographic Terms: Turkey
DOI: 10.1177/02614294261439610
ISSN: 0261-4294
2047-9077
Abstract: Gifted and talented (GT) students are widely recognized for their academic strengths, yet less attention is given to their social-emotional experiences. Hope, a cognitive-motivational construct reflecting perceived ability to set meaningful goals, identify pathways to achieve them, and maintain the motivation to pursue those pathways (Snyder, 2002), has been linked to academic and psychosocial functioning but remains underexplored in GT students. In this study, we examined hope profiles in 194 Turkish adolescents attending a residential high school. Using latent profile analysis, two distinct groups emerged: a Hopeful profile characterized by slightly above-average hope scores and a Low Hope profile with substantially below-average scores. Students in the Hopeful profile reported higher positive affect, self-esteem, and well-being, as well as lower depressive symptoms and psychological distress, compared to peers in the Low Hope profile. Findings highlight hope as a meaningful psychosocial resource for GT adolescents and underscore the importance of fostering hope to support talent development.
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