The Gifted Rating Scales-Preschool/Kindergarten Form (GRS-P): A Preliminary Examination of Their Psychometric Properties in Two Greek Samples
Maria Sofologi,
Georgia Papantoniou,
Theodora Avgita,
Aikaterina Lyraki,
Chrysoula Thomaidou,
Harilaos Zaragas,
Georgios Ntritsos,
Panagiotis Varsamis,
Konstantinos Staikopoulos,
Georgios Kougioumtzis,
Aphrodite Papantoniou,
Despina Moraitou
Affiliations
Maria Sofologi
Laboratory of Psychology, Department of Early Childhood Education, School of Education, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
Georgia Papantoniou
Laboratory of Psychology, Department of Early Childhood Education, School of Education, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
Theodora Avgita
Laboratory of Psychology, Department of Early Childhood Education, School of Education, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
Aikaterina Lyraki
Laboratory of Psychology, Department of Early Childhood Education, School of Education, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
Chrysoula Thomaidou
Laboratory of Psychology, Department of Early Childhood Education, School of Education, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
Harilaos Zaragas
Laboratory of Art, Motor Expression and Didactic Application, Department of Early Chidlhood Education, School of Education, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
Georgios Ntritsos
Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, School of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Ioannina, 47150 Arta, Greece
Panagiotis Varsamis
Department of Educational and Social Policy, University of Macedonia, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
Konstantinos Staikopoulos
Department of Computer, Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, International Hellenic University, 62124 Serres, Greece
Georgios Kougioumtzis
Department of Turkish Studies, National and Kapodistrian University, 10559 Athens, Greece
Aphrodite Papantoniou
Laboratory of Psychology, Department of Early Childhood Education, School of Education, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
Despina Moraitou
Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI—AUTH) Balkan Center, Buildings A & B, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
The present paper is based on data of two samples concerning the Gifted Rating Scales-Preschool/Kindergarten Form (GRS-P) that aimed to gain insight into the psychometric properties (internal consistency reliability, structural and convergent validity) of the Greek version of the GRS-P. In both studies, teachers estimated their students’ giftedness with the GRS-P and executive functions with the Childhood Executive Functioning Inventory (Study 1). In Study 2, kindergarteners were examined in cognitive measurements which included the colored progressive matrices, the children category test, the Athena test, and the mini-mental state examination. Statistical analyses (EFA, CFA, Cronbach’s α, and Pearson’s r coefficients) revealed the excellent internal consistency of the scales as well as their good factorial and convergent/discriminant validity. In relation to the children’s cognitive ability measures, it emphasized the fact that the GRS-P is a reliable and valid tool for teachers to assess their gifted students in a Greek cultural context.
