title: Self-control in a sample of elementary school-age gifted youth.
abstract: Self-control was studied for 34 boys and 34 girls who ranged in age from 8 to 14 years and resided in a rural southern area. Boys tended to rate themselves higher than did the girls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Special Education, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg 39406-5115.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Karnes
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: D'Ilio
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002672:Child, Gifted / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010553:Personality Development; D012649:Self Concept