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THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

P. Bal, O. Yildirim, H. Yildirim

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Abstract

In the research, The Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA-scale) proposed by Hjemdal, Friborg, Martinussen, and Rosenvinge was used to assess students’ social intelligence. RSA-scale is consisted of 45 items including five dimensions: (1) personal competence, (2) social competence, (3) family coherence, (4) social support, and (5) personal structure. The internal consistency (Chronbach’s alpha) of all the dimensions is satisfactory high. The inventory was completed by the students twice, separated by a two-month interval in order to minimize the translation errors. 452 students at the Turkish University of Vocational Studies participated in this research. The total sample was used for confirmative analyses of the factor structure of the RSA and correlations.

Publication details

Title
THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Authors
P. Bal, O. Yildirim, H. Yildirim
Proceedings
8th International Scientific Conference - SGEM2008
Publisher
SGEM Scientific GeoConference
Year
2008
Pages
673-680
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
954-918181-2
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Keywords
Academic AchievementSocial IntelligenceSocial Preference
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