Investigation of Giftedness Awareness Level of Parents Whose Children Attend Science and Art Center (SAC) in Terms of Different Variables

The aim of this study is to determine the level of giftedness awareness of parents whose children attend Science and Art Center (SAC) and to examine their giftedness awareness in terms of different variables. The participants of the current study, which was conducted using the descriptive survey, one of the quantitative research methods, are 436 parents of gifted students who attended Science and Art Center in five different provinces in the 2022-2023 school year. The Parental Awareness Scale (Parents with Gifted Children) and a Personal Demographic Characteristics Information Form the researchers developed were used as data collection tools. Due to the normal distribution of the data in the study, parametric tests and descriptive analysis methods were used to analyze the data. According to the data obtained from the study, the level of giftedness awareness of the participating parents is high. As a result of this study, the unrealistic misinformation, and prejudices of the parents of gifted children will be identified, which will contribute to the early identification of gifted children by their families and the recognition of their characteristics. Early interventions will shorten the way to reach the goals set for these children in the long term. It is thought that studies aiming to determine the factors affecting the awareness of parents with gifted children and enabling them to be examined in terms of different demographic characteristics by other researchers will contribute to the literature.