本研究旨在探討不同性別的國小資優學生與普通學生情緒智力之差異性。研究對象為中部地區國小六年級的資優學生與普通學生,共五百九十人。研究過程中,採用「情緒智力量表」為研究工具;施測結果以描述統計、t考驗、單因子變異數分析、結構方程模式等統計方法進行假設考驗。研究結果發現:一、國小資優學生與普通學生在情緒智力上有顯著差異,整體而言,普通學生優於資優學生。二、不同性別的國小資優學生和普通學生在情緒智力上有顯著差異,普通女生與資優女生皆優於普通男生與資優男生;其中以普通女生之情緒智力最佳。最後,依據研究結果,提出具體建議,以作為教育、輔導以及未來研究的參考。
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between gifted and regular students in terms of emotional intelligence. The subjects were comprised of 149 gifted students and 441 regular students from elementary schools in the central area of Taiwan. The Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire was employed. The data obtained were analyzed by t-test, one-way ANOVA, and structural equation modeling (SEM). The main findings of this study were as the following: 1. In terms of emotional intelligence, the regular students were superior to the gifted ones. 2. Significant difference in emotional intelligence found in both gifted and regular girl students Whose score were better than boys'. Especially, regular girls' scores was the best. Finally, the results of the study provide a conceptual framework for designing the educational and counseling programs and the future research in the area of gifted and regular education.