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The comparative study of depression between gifted children and normal children
Wanpen Turakitwanakan1, Somrudee Saiyudthong, Surangrut Srisurapanon
1Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand. wanpen2550@yahoo.com
Background:
Gifted children have more depression than normal children because of their expectation to be the first.
Objective:
Compare depression between gifted children and normal children.
Material And Method:
The subjects, aged 9-12 years from Patai School, were 40 gifted children and 40 normal children. Their depression conditions were evaluated by using CDI score and taking saliva sample for cortisol measurement.
Results:
The prevalence of depression by CDI score in 40 gifted children was 37.5% and the prevalence of depression by CDI score in normal children was 27.5%. The data was analysed by Chi-square test and the result was not statistical significant (p > 0.05). The mean salivary cortisol level in 39 gifted children was 4.91 nmol/l (SD = 2.12) and the average salivary cortisol level in 38 normal children was 4.14 nmol/l (SD = 1.92). The data was analysed by unpaired t-test and the result was not statistical significant (p > 0.05). There was no correlation between salivary cortisol and CDI score (r = -0.194).
Conclusion:
Gifted children do not have more depression than normal children. However, a larger sample size should be considered in the future study.
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