Social Maturity in the Prediction of Academic Achievement

Abstract

Fifty-two randomly selected fourth-grade pupils were tested in order to measure their level of intelligence, academic achievement, and social maturity. The data thus collected was used to determine whether or not intelligence test scores became more efficient predictors of academic achievement when social maturity scores were included in the regression equation. The findings indicated that, at least to some extent, the intelligence test and social maturity scale were measuring common factors. The addition of social maturity scores did not significantly increase the predictive value of intelligence test scores.