본 연구는 발명영재학생과 일반학생의 기질 및 성격을 비교하고, 나아가 발명영재집단의 기질 및 성격에 대한 LPA 분석을 통해 하위집단별 특성도 파악해 보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 본 연구는 다음과 같은 연구문제를 설정하였다. 첫째, 발명영재와 일반학생의 기질과 성격에는 차이가 있는가? 둘째, 발명영재들의 기질 및 성격 특성에 기반을 둔 잠재적 계층분류와 그 분류에 따른 특성은 무엇인가? 본 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, TCI 아동용 검사(JTCI)의 결과를 비교한 결과, 발명과학교육원에 입학한 학생들은 일반학생들보다 창조적이고 수용적이며, 대체로 긍정적인 감정을 자주 느끼는 것을 알 수 있었다. 특히 발명영재는 개인적인 욕구 이상의 의미 있는 목표와 가치를 추구하려는 동기가 높다는 것을 확인하였다. 둘째, 잠재계층프로파일분석(LPA)을 통해 발명영재 집단을 두 그룹으로 구분할 수 있었다. 한 그룹은 기질의 하위척도인 ‘자극추구’의 점수가 월등히 높았고, 성격의 하위척도인 ‘자율성’에서 약간 높은 점수를 나타냈다. 다른 그룹은 ‘자극추구’의 점수가 일반학생과 비슷하면서 ‘자율성’에서 월등히 높은 점수를 나타냈다.
The study is to compare the temperaments and characters of the gifted in invention with those of the genearl students, and also the characteristics of the subgroups of the gifted in invention through the LPA analysis. The results of the study are as follows: First, we compared the results of JTCI (Junior Temperament and Character Inventory) between the students entering Institute of Invention Science Education and the general students; through this comparison, we found out that the gifted in invention are more creative and willing to accept, generally feel more positive, and have the motivation to pursue meaningful goals and values above the personal needs than the non-gifted. Second, through the LPA analysis, the gifted in invention were divided into two subgroups; one group which showed far higher scores on pursuing stimulus, the subscale of temperaments, and slightly higher scores on autonomy, the subscale of characters, and the other group which showed the similar scores on pursuing stimulus and far higher scores on autonomy.
The study is to compare the temperaments and characters of the gifted in invention with those of the genearl students, and also the characteristics of the subgroups of the gifted in invention through the LPA analysis. The results of the study are as follows: First, we compared the results of JTCI (Junior Temperament and Character Inventory) between the students entering Institute of Invention Science Education and the general students; through this comparison, we found out that the gifted in invention are more creative and willing to accept, generally feel more positive, and have the motivation to pursue meaningful goals and values above the personal needs than the non-gifted. Second, through the LPA analysis, the gifted in invention were divided into two subgroups; one group which showed far higher scores on pursuing stimulus, the subscale of temperaments, and slightly higher scores on autonomy, the subscale of characters, and the other group which showed the similar scores on pursuing stimulus and far higher scores on autonomy.
