THE INFLUENCE OF GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE ABILITY ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Abstract

In this study, the objective was to test the intelligence ability and social intelligence of school students. Standardized questionnaire was used to measure the study variables including social intelligence test, intelligent ability, social intelligence on scholastic achievement for class 10 students in Nairob, Kenya. In this study, data is collected from students on the intelligence ability and social intelligence along with scholastic achievement using the exam score. The findings are that intelligence ability (beta=.786, P<.05) and social intelligence (beta=.978, P<.05) has positive significant effects on student’s scholastic achievement. The two factors explain 54.5% change in the scholastic achievement of students. Our second important finding are that intelligence (beta=.542, P<.05) and social intelligence (beta=.657, P<.05) has positive and significant influence on students’ academic achievement. These factors explain 43.4% change in the dependent variable. Third main findings are that there is no significant difference between male and female students in terms of mean score of intelligence ability and mean score of social intelligence.