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Psychological well-being among gifted students in collectivist and faith-informed contexts is primarily sustained through family cohesion, spiritually grounded coping strategies such as prayer, and culturally responsive school environments. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Examine how gifted male students experience and interpret psychological well-being within their cultural and educational environments.

September 2, 2026Gifted Child Quarterly

Exploring Sources of Psychological Well-Being Among Gifted Students: A Qualitative Study in Saudi Schools

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KAKhalid Abdu M. Al-Makhalid

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Qualitative study reveals key cultural, relational, and spiritual drivers of psychological well-being in gifted male students, highlighting the need for culturally responsive socioemotional support.

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Examine how gifted male students experience and interpret psychological well-being within their cultural and educational environments.
Conducted semistructured qualitative interviews in Arabic with gifted male students in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia.
Analyzed interview transcripts using Braun and Clarke’s thematic approach guided by Ryff’s eudaimonic well-being framework.
Identified three primary themes: relational and culturally grounded sources of support, emotional self-awareness and coping processes, and environmental and institutional influences.
Family cohesion, selective peer relationships, prayer, and positive self-talk facilitated emotional regulation, while responsive teachers and enrichment programs fostered competence and belonging.

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Khalid Abdu M. Al-Makhalid (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e318c562ede874ec7bf2 https://doi.org/10.1177/00169862261473598

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September 2, 2026Gifted Child Quarterly

Exploring Sources of Psychological Well-Being Among Gifted Students: A Qualitative Study in Saudi Schools

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KAKhalid Abdu M. Al-Makhalid

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Qualitative study reveals key cultural, relational, and spiritual drivers of psychological well-being in gifted male students, highlighting the need for culturally responsive socioemotional support.

Key Points

Examine how gifted male students experience and interpret psychological well-being within their cultural and educational environments.
Conducted semistructured qualitative interviews in Arabic with gifted male students in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia.
Analyzed interview transcripts using Braun and Clarke’s thematic approach guided by Ryff’s eudaimonic well-being framework.
Identified three primary themes: relational and culturally grounded sources of support, emotional self-awareness and coping processes, and environmental and institutional influences.
Family cohesion, selective peer relationships, prayer, and positive self-talk facilitated emotional regulation, while responsive teachers and enrichment programs fostered competence and belonging.

Cite This Study

Khalid Abdu M. Al-Makhalid (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e318c562ede874ec7bf2 https://doi.org/10.1177/00169862261473598

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