A Study Of Spiritual Intelligence Of Higher Secondary School Students In Context Of Gender

Abstract

Spiritual Intelligence is concerned with the inner life of mind and spirit and its relationship to being in the world. Spiritual Intelligence (SI)implies a capacity for a deep understanding of existential questions and insight into multiple levels of consciousness. Objective: 1) To determine the level of Spiritual Intelligence in the students.2) To find out the effect of Gender on Spiritual Intelligence of the students. Research Area for present study is Educational Psychology. Population and Sample: The students studying in Standard-11 in Gujarati Medium Higher Secondary Schools of Gandhinagar District became the population of the present study. Selection of school was by Stratified Random Technique and selection of students was by cluster sample method. Sample size was of 423 students. Research Method: “Survey Method” was selected for present study. Tool: Self Constructed SI Scale was used for Data Collection. Data Analysis: t-test was applied for hypotheses testing and P₃₃ and P₆₇ was used to determine the level. Findings: 1) According to Level of Spiritual Intelligence 33.57% Students are in Low Level and Medium Level and 32.86% Students are in High Level. 2) In Low and High Level of Spiritual Intelligence, percentage of Boys is more than Girls and in Medium Level it is vice versa. 3) In matter of Spiritual Intelligence boys and girls are equal.