DO SIBLINGS AFFECT SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE SKILLS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SABAH AL AHMAD CENTER FOR GIFTEDNESS AND CREATIVITY?

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the degree of possession of social intelligence skills among high school students at Sabah Al Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity in Kuwait. The study also aimed to investigate the relationship between students' possession of these skills and relevant demographic variables. The research methodology utilized a descriptive-analytic approach, and the data were analyzed using statistical methods. The sample consisted of 163 high school students, of which 94 were male and 69 were female. The findings revealed that high school students at Sabah Al Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity possessed social intelligence skills to a moderate to slightly high degree, with high possession of social competence skills, empathy skills, and communication skills with others. However, their possession of leadership and organization skills was relatively lower. The study did not find statistically significant differences according to gender, academic phase, and number of siblings. The theoretical frameworks of Howard Gardner, Gilferd, and Sternberg concerning dimensions of intelligence, including social intelligence, were also discussed. This study aims to contribute to educational institutions' understanding of their practices in developing social intelligence skills among their students