Indecisão e Maturidade Vocacional, Autoeficácia e Personalidade em Adolescentes Com e Sem Superdotação

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The aim of the study was to compare the sociodemographic characteristics, level of vocational indecision (EIV), perceived general \nself-efficacy (EAGP), personality (BFP) and maturity for professional choice (EMEP), of adolescents with and without giftedness. \nThe sample consisted of 31 adolescents with a mean age of 16.29 years (SD=1.21), 12 with giftedness and 19 without. The gifted \nstudents were recruited from a State Center for High Skills/Giftedness and the non-gifted students from a private school. The two \ngroups of adolescents answered the same instruments, including a sociodemographic data form, the EMEP, EIV, BFP and EAGP. \nThe non-gifted students presented lower levels of self-efficacy (EAGP) and higher levels of neuroticism (BFP) and responsibility \n(EMEP). The gifted adolescents presented higher levels of achievement (BFP), self-efficacy (EAGP), determination (EMEP), \nextraversion and openness (BFP), and self-knowledge (EMEP). The results can help professional and career counselors to design \nmore assertive actions for gifted adolescents