Positive Youth Development, Satisfaction of Basic Psychological Needs, and Science Engagement Among Gifted Primary School Students in Hong Kong

Jesus Alfonso D. Datu, Jet Uy Buenconsejo, Eric Fung, Centre for Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education, Academic Unit of Human Communication, and Development, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, The People, s Republic of China, Department of Special Education and Counselling, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, The People, s Republic of China, Research Division, Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education, Hong Kong, The People, s Republic of China

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

Published online on April 10, 2026

Abstract

Journal for the Education of the Gifted, Volume 49, Issue 2, Page 194-219, June 2026.
In this research, the direct and indirect (via the satisfaction of the basic psychological needs for autonomy, relatedness, and competence) associations of positive youth development (PYD) with science engagement dimensions were examined among 281 gifted ...