Study title

Living conditions of particularly capable schoolchildren and the effects of school and family support measures. Schoolchildren and parents questionnaire, supplemental form on field of talent and a practical-technical understanding test. Topics: Schoolchildren questionnaire: goals in life (scale); preferred age for aspects of independent structuring of life; opportunities for independent structuring of life and satisfaction with this (scale); desired occupation; significance of future occupation demands (scale); evaluation of personal strengths in studies and occupation; similarity of desired subject with occupation of parents; participation in achievement comparisons at GDR level in different subjects; evaluation of abilities and behavior in natural science area (scale); support measures received for gifted schoolchildren (scale); participation in support courses or circles (scale); time of development of interest in natural science; start of specific support in the talent area; evaluation of time of support; assessment of the person predominantly supporting (scale); negative consequences of support experienced (scale); evaluation of negative consequences (scale); participation in various technical competitions: in which field of specialization, in which class level, placement achieved (scale); participation in achievement comparisons in various areas (scale); self-assessment of capability to participate in international Olympics; evaluation of reasons for success (scale); reasons or goals for participation in an Olympics (scale); school achievements (scale); grade of final examination; evaluation of social relations and achievements in the class collective (scale); assessment of personal personality characteristics (scale); social problems due to occupation with area of interest; preferred group of persons in leisure time; characteristic of teacher in talent field (scale); persons and facts motivating occupation with...