I am not sure if this is what you are looking for, but you might try Blaas, S. (2014) The relationship between social-emotional difficulties and underachievement of gifted students, online Australian Journal of Guidance and Counseling.
McCoach, D. B., & Siegle, D. (2003). Factors that differentiate underachieving gifted students from high-achieving gifted students. Gifted Child Quarterly, 47(2), 144-154.
Melser, N. A. (1999). Gifted students and cooperative learning: A study of grouping strategies. Roeper Review, 21(4), 315.