Personality Attributes of High IQ/High Achieving Gifted Adolescents: Implications of the Personal Styles Model

Abstract

The nonpathological personality characteristics of high IQ/high achieving high school students were assessed using the Personal Styles Inventory (PSI) and the 16PF. All PSI scales were significantly correlated with one or more of the 16PF scales. Basic personality characteristics of the High IQ/High Achieving students did not differ remarkably from students in general; and, in many instances, the PSI results were more suitable for describing normal personality characteristics and generating usable insights for the students. Implications for assessing normal personality correlates with the gifted are discussed.