Relationship among emotional intelligence, societal values, and sense of community among the gifted learners: A Saudi perspective

Abstract

The study's primary objective is to examine the differences between gifted/talented and typically developing students with regard to their emotional intelligence, understanding of social values, and sense of belonging to a group. The research sample was comprised of 119 gifted/talented students and 232 normal students who were selected using suitable sampling. In this research, I employed the Perceived Social Value Scale, the Sense of Community Scale, and the Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale. The study's participants also demonstrated more emotional intelligence, a stronger feeling of community, and a more nuanced understanding of social ideals than their typically developing counterparts. Emotional intelligence, a sense of community, and the perception of social values were all found to have positive connections in a sample of gifted and talented adolescents by means of a Pearson analysis. Differences in MANCOVA participants' feelings of belonging to a 
group and their valuations of its members' contributions could not be accounted for by their innate intelligence alone.