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Emotional Profile and Intellectual Functioning

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  • Marianna Alesi
  • Gaetano Rappo
  • Annamaria Pepi

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Insufficient literature has been produced addressing children with borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) and gifted intellectual functioning (GIF). The goal of this work is to compare levels of self-esteem, depression, anxiety at school, and insecurity among children with BIF and GIF, and a control group of average intellectual functioning (AIF). There were participants of 104 children (fourth grade of primary school). Analyses revealed that children with BIF showed a lower level of self-esteem and higher levels of depression and school anxiety. Moreover, our findings highlight the co-occurrence of school anxiety, depressed mood, and insecurity among the BIF and AIF groups. One of the issues that emerge from this study is the need to implement prevention programs aimed at identifying children with lower or higher levels of intellectual functioning. These findings highlight the importance of establishing what the most appropriate educational and clinical interventions are in reducing the risks of mental disorders in this population.

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  • Marianna Alesi & Gaetano Rappo & Annamaria Pepi, 2015. "Emotional Profile and Intellectual Functioning," SAGE Open, , vol. 5(3), pages 21582440155, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:5:y:2015:i:3:p:2158244015589995
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244015589995
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    1. Ana María Casino-García & Josefa García-Pérez & Lucía Inmaculada Llinares-Insa, 2019. "Subjective Emotional Well-Being, Emotional Intelligence, and Mood of Gifted vs. Unidentified Students: A Relationship Model," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(18), pages 1-18, September.
    2. Andrea K. Bowe & Anthony Staines & Deirdre M. Murray, 2021. "Below Average Cognitive Ability—An under Researched Risk Factor for Emotional-Behavioural Difficulties in Childhood," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-14, December.

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