Gifted Education: Burnout
Thank you for taking my survey about gifted students and the burnout they feel as adults! I will be using the anonymous data collected from this in my research project at Midway University's Undergraduate Symposium!
Education
Did you identify as a gifted student at any point in your K-12 education?
Yes
No
What grade level did you begin participating in your district's "Gifted and Talented" program, if at all?
Please Select
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
Middle School
High School
Did not participate
In your gifted program, did you focus on a specific content (individualized for each student) or did you learn as a group?
Individualized Content
Group Learning
Other
How much pressure and stress did you feel as a gifted student in your K-12 education?
Very Low
Low
Average
High
Very High
Pressure
Stress
Current Lifestyle
How often do you feel emotionally exhausted by your work or responsibilities?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Emotional Exhaustion
Do you feel pressure to achieve at a high level in your career or personal life?
Yes
No
Unsure
Have you ever experienced symptoms of burnout (chronic stress, exhaustion, loss of motivation, imposter syndrome)?
Yes
No
Reflection
In what ways, if any, did being labeled as gifted impact your self-worth or identity?
Do you believe your experiences in a gifted program contributed to feelings of burnout in adulthood?
Yes
No
Unsure
Did you receive any guidance in the following areas as a gifted student in your program?
Managing stress, perfectionism, or pressure
How to study for content in areas you were not gifted in
How to build a routine
How to maintain school/work/life balance
Being mindful and stress/anxiety reliefs
The importance of non-academic extracurriculars and hobbies
Other
What strategies, if any, have you found helpful in managing burnout as an adult?
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