Items

1. I concentrate on things that I am interested in.

2. I have my own opinion on many issues.

3. If I am doing things of my interest, I will not give up easily when facing difficulties or failures.

4. I enjoy leisure reading.

5. I have keen interest in some topics.

6. I interact with people in a fair and just manner.

7. I am willing to spend a great deal of time and energy on what I am interested in.

8. I strive for excellence in whatever I do.

9. When I have difficulties, I try to solve it by myself first.

10. I actively search for information related to my interests.

11. I like exploring new things.

12. I work hard to keep myself up in some areas.

Note. This scale was developed by David Chan and Lai-kwan Chan. David Chan and Lai-kwan Chan are Program Founders and Honorary Program Director in the Program for the Gifted and Talented in Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, respectively. They are scholars who have been working in gifted education for more than 30 years. In Project GIFT, David Chan was an Honorary Advisor and Lai-kwan Chan was a Co-Chief Principal Investigator of the project. She was the Project Operation Leader and Budget Holder from December 2016 to December 2018.