Modeling structural relationships of mind theory with tendency to virtual networks through mediating of social adjustment in gifted students

Introduction: Cyberspace covers many aspects of human life and this tendency to cyberspace can be influenced by cognitive and emotional dimensions. So the aim of this study was modeling structural relationships of mind theory with tendency to virtual networks through mediating of social adjustment in Gifted students. Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlation and in particular structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the present study was all 300 gifted students of Secondary School Sampad Secondary School in 11 experimental fields in the academic year of 2019 in Gorgan. Mojardi, et al (2014) tendency to virtual networks questionnaire, Steerneman (1994) theory of mind questionnaire and California Test Personality (CTP) were evaluated. Results: The results showed that there is a significant negative relationship between theory of mind and social adjustment with tendency to virtual networks. The research model was fitted and validated and explained 0.380 of variance in tendency to virtual networks by theory of mind and social adaptation and social adaptation had a mediating role in the relationship between theory of mind with tendency to virtual networks. Conclusion: Changes in the tendency for cyberspace based on direct theory of mind and indirect social adjustment can be explained in gifted students and this study has practical implications for school counselors.