The Relationship Between Psychological Adjustment and Problem-Solving Among Gifted and Talented Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychological adjustment and problem – solving skills among a sample of (99) gifted and talented students at the Reyadi Center for gifted and talented students in Ein Al-Basha, Jordan. Psychological adjustment scale and solving – problem skills scale were used. The results indicated that the overall level of students`s adjustment were low level of adjustment, It was found that students obtained the highest scores in emotional adjustment, while they obtained the lowest scores in personal adjustment. In addition, the results indicated that the students enjoyed high level of Problem-Solving skills, It was also noticed that students scored highest in finding alternatives, where as they scored the lowest in evaluating solutions to problems. In addition, significant differences were not found between the most Adjustment and the least Adjustment groups in Problem-Solving skills among the sample of the study. In addition, significant differences were found in Problem-Solving skills in relation to the two dimensions were personal adjustment, and family adjustment.