Gender differences in attitudes, skills, and behaviors among academically talented university freshmen

Gender differences among 172 male and 153 female academically talented college freshman students admitted into a university honors program was assessed on a series of attitudinal, behavioral, and demographic survey items using a 5‐point Likert scale (1 = strongly agree to 5 = strongly disagree). Differences found were greatest in the extracurricular and personal/social areas. That men and women significantly differ on these types of items have implications for the nature and types of programs and services offered to academically talented students in order to enhance their academic and social integration in college.