Effectiveness of Moral intelligence training on Social Competence and Academic Performance in High School Students
Akhlāq-i zīstī i.e., Bioethics Journal,
Vol. 15 No. 40 (1404),
14 July 2025
,
Page 1-11
https://doi.org/10.22037/bioeth.v15i40.48299
Abstract
Background and purpose: Improving academic performance and the factors affecting it among students is one of the important goals of the educational system, therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of moral intelligence training on social competence and academic performance of secondary school students.
Ethical considerations: Verbal consent of the participants was obtained and they were assured about the confidentiality of the information.
Method: The present study was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test study with a control group and a follow-up period. The statistical population included all female high school students in Tehran's third district in the academic year 2023-2024. Thirty of the eligible individuals were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two groups (15 experimental and 15 control groups). The data collection tools included Parandin's Social Competence Questionnaire (2006) and Dartaj's Academic Performance Questionnaire (2004). The moral intelligence training program was implemented in groups over 11 sessions on the experimental group; while the control group did not receive training. SPSS version 22 software and analysis of variance with repeated measures between groups were used to analyze the data, observing statistical assumptions.
Results: The results showed that there was a difference between the average scores of social competence and academic performance of high school students in the post-test and follow-up stages compared to the pre-test stage, and these results remained stable until the follow-up stage (P<0.01); Therefore, successful intelligence education improved the social competence and academic performance of high school students.
Conclusion: Based on the results, the moral intelligence educational method can be used as an effective and influential educational method in improving the psychological and academic status of students.
- Moral intelligence training
- Social competence
- Academic performance
- Students
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