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Academically Talented Students' Attitudes Toward Service in the Community

The Pennsylvania State University

Frank C. Worrell

University of California, Berkeley

In this study, the authors examined participation rates in, and attitudes toward, service in community settings in a sample of 936 academically talented adolescents. Results indicated that about 50% of the participants participated in both classroom-sponsored and organization-sponsored service activities, with female students reporting higher rates than male students. Participation rates increased with increases in socioeconomic status, and rates in organization-sponsored activities increased across grade levels. Attitudes toward service were generally positive, with female students having more positive attitudes than male students. These findings mirror results from studies of non-identified students and suggest that differences in participation rates in service activities may be reflecting differences in economic circumstances that allow for participation.

Key Words: academically talented youth • service learning • service activities • minority youth

Gifted Child Quarterly, Vol. 52, No. 2, 170-179 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0016986208316038


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