COMPARATIVE STUDY ON SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTAMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

A study was conducted to find out the comparative analysis ofSocial IntelligenceandAcademic Achievement of high school students. Normative survey method was adopted in this study. Simple random sampling technique was advocated.The sample consisted of 376 students studying in high school schools in Salem District. To find out the significant relationship between Social Intelligence and Academic Achievement of high school students. Social Intelligence Scale(SIS), constructed and validated by Chadha N.Kand Usha Ganesan (2009)and the score for Academic achievement in science taken from II term marks achieved by the selected sample in science subject in their schools was utilized.Suitable objectives were framed and set the hypotheses to test the objectives. The collected data was statically analysed by using percentage analysis and differential analysis. The research results there is a significant difference between boys and girls with regard to dimensions patience, confidence and recognition ofsocialenvironment of Social Intelligence. The result also reveals that the boys are giving significantly more preference for dimensions emotional patience, confidence and recognition ofsocialenvironment than those of girls counterparts.