Abstract
In the present study, Spiritual Intelligence and its correlates were examined among adolescents in order to gain insight into the profile of spiritually intelligent adolescents. Since spirituality can be a protective factor at the tender age of adolescence, a need was felt to envisage the present study. For this purpose, 75 young adults were administered Spiritual Intelligence Self report Inventory (King, 2008), Coping Strategies Inventory (Tobin et al.,1989) and Brief Strengths Test (Peterson & Seligman, 2004). Intercorrelation analysis of all the variables and multiple regression analysis of character strengths on spiritual intelligence yielded some significant positive results. Engagement coping strategy shared a significant positive association with Spiritual Intelligence (p<.01). Among character strengths, Spirituality, Gratitude, Self control, Love, Bravery (p<.01), Appreciation of beauty, Optimism, Leadership, Forgiveness, Social intelligence, Kindness, Love of learning, Curiosity, and Critical thinking (p<.05) emerged as significant contributors of Spiritual Intelligence. Only Humor shared a negative association with S.I. Therefore, the findings of this study can be used to foster programmes on spiritual intelligence and its development by incorporating exercises for strength building and engagement coping mechanisms.
Highlights
In the present study, Spiritual Intelligence and its correlates were examined among adolescents in order to gain insight into the profile of spiritually intelligent adolescents
Amongst the dimensions of spiritual intelligence, Critical existential thinking, Personal meaning production and Transcendental awareness showed a positive association with engagement coping strategy.Part B of hypothesis 1 did not come out to be significant as disengagement coping strategy did not show a negative association with S.I and its dimensions
From the results of engagement coping strategy and S.I. it is clear that spiritually intelligent adolescents actively participate in solving problems
Summary
Spiritual Intelligence and its correlates were examined among adolescents in order to gain insight into the profile of spiritually intelligent adolescents. Since spirituality can be a protective factor at the tender age of adolescence, a need was felt to envisage the present study For this purpose, 75 young adults were administered Spiritual Intelligence Self report Inventory (King, 2008), Coping Strategies Inventory (Tobin et al.,1989) and Brief Strengths Test (Peterson & Seligman, 2004). Intelligence is reflected in critically thinking, analysing, experiencing, observing, reflecting and communicating’s) Personal Meaning Production- is the ability to construct personal meaning and purpose in all the physical and mental experiences It can be reflected in deriving purpose from daily activities, finding more creative forms of meaning production, and finding meaning from life experiences; c) Transcendental Awareness- involves perceiving the “transcendent dimensions of the self during normal, waking state of consciousness” (King, 2008). Spirituality is to know who you are Spiritual Intelligence is to realise who you are and to live in that awareness
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