Estilos parentalesInfluencia en el ajuste psicológico de niños y adolescentes con altas capacidades

Abstract

This paper focused on influence of parenting practice on gifted children ́s development. The result of this study showed that harmony and coherent families are associated both to self-stem, effective intellectual development and social and emotional functioning. In contrast, family discord relates to risk behaviour. According to literature, the most effective parenting practice for children development is authoritative, In gifted children case, most of the parents showed educative patterns framed in the authoritative parenting style although in some cases it was found differences betwe- en mother and father. Parents determinants making possible positive adjustement in their gifted chil- dren are: high intellectual level, high school achievement and high level of school performance. In absence of this, parent ́s high interest on education and learning act as a substitute of these last cog- nitive and educational characteristics.