Overexcitabilities (OEs) Among Students Who Are Gifted in Selangor, Malaysia: A Quantitative Study

The purpose of this study was to examine the overexcitabilities (OEs) among students who are gifted in Malaysia using a quantitative approach. The Overexcitabilities Questionnaire-II (OEQ-II) was administered to 64 students identified as gifted, who were chosen through systematic random sampling. The Kruskal-Wallis H test revealed no significant differences in students’ OEs by way of ethnicity and age, while Mann-Whitney U test showed no significant differences in terms of gender. The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test revealed that 10 items were significant at p < .001, with medians significantly different from the test value of 3.5. Among these, nine items indicated strong agreement, while one item indicated strong disagreement. Additionally, eight items were significant at p < .01, with seven indicating strong agreement and one indicating strong disagreement. Lastly, seven items were significant at p < .05, with six showing strong agreement and one showing strong disagreement. In light of the findings, some recommendations were made on ways to capitalize on the OEs among the gifted.