Zanetti Maria Assunta, Sangiuliano Intra Francesca, Taverna Livia, Brighi Antonella, Marinoni Carlo
Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Faculty of Education, Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, 39042 Bressanone-Brixen, Italy.
Children (Basel). 2024 Apr 30;11(5):538. doi: 10.3390/children11050538.
This study explores the associations between gifted children's stress management and parental stress level. A sample of 78 primary school children and their 76 parents took part in this study. Children were screened for intelligence and emotional quotients, while parents were tested for stress levels. Results show that the more children are aware of their stress-management skills, the less parents are stressed out. Moreover, the intelligence quotient is not significant in mediating this association, supporting the idea that it is not an a priori protective factor from a developmental perspective. The study findings suggest that when a child is equipped with the skills to handle stress by harnessing their emotional intelligence, it can have a beneficial effect on the entire family's well-being. Given that these skills can be developed, and the significant positive influence they have on a child's growth and adaptation, it is essential to offer specialized educational programs to gifted children. These programs should aim to enhance their emotional skills, which, in turn, can indirectly bolster the psychological health of the family unit as a whole.
本研究探讨了天才儿童的压力管理与父母压力水平之间的关联。78名小学生及其76名家长参与了本研究。对儿童进行了智力和情商筛查，同时对家长进行了压力水平测试。结果表明，儿童对自身压力管理技能的认知越高，家长的压力就越小。此外，智商在调节这种关联方面并不显著，这支持了从发展角度来看，智商并非先天保护因素的观点。研究结果表明，当孩子具备通过利用情商来应对压力的技能时，这对整个家庭的幸福会产生有益影响。鉴于这些技能可以培养，且它们对孩子的成长和适应有显著的积极影响，为天才儿童提供专门的教育项目至关重要。这些项目应旨在提高他们的情感技能，进而间接增强整个家庭单元的心理健康。
