Social Development of Students: The Predictive Role of Moral Intelligence and School Culture
Akhlāq-i zīstī i.e., Bioethics Journal,
Vol. 12 No. 37 (1401),
20 Khordad 2022
,
Page 1-11
https://doi.org/10.22037/bioeth.v12i37.38118
Abstract
Background and Aim: Promoting students 'social development in order to make appropriate decisions, communication and balance in society is essential, so the present study was conducted to investigate the role of moral intelligence and school culture in predicting students' social development.
Methods: The present study was descriptive-correlational and the statistical population included all high school students in Birjand in the academic year 2019-20. Based on the Jesse and Morgan table, 360 people were selected by convenience sampling method. Research data collection tools included Lennick & Kiel (2007) Moral Intelligence Questionnaire, Higgins & Sadh School Culture (1998) and Ellis Witsman (1990) Social Development Questionnaire. Pearson correlation test and simultaneous regression were used to analyze the data using SPSS 22 software.
Ethical Considerations: After obtaining permission from the Department of Education and stating the objectives for the participants, they were given verbal consent and reassured about the confidentiality of the information.
Results: The results showed that there was a direct and significant relationship between moral intelligence and school culture with social development (P<0.01) and the components of moral intelligence (94%) and the components of school culture (35.7%) explain the social development of students.
Conclusion: The results indicate the necessity for special attention of education administrators to promote moral intelligence and improve school culture in line with the social development of students.
Please cite this article as:
Pakzad MA, Hellatabadi Farahani ME, Ghafouri S, Khosravitanak M. Social Development of Students: The Predictive Role of Moral Intelligence and School Culture. Akhlaq-i zisti, i.e., Bioethics Journal. 2022; 12(37): e22.
- Moral Intelligence; School Culture; Social Development; Students
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