Study on human ecological factors affecting logical mathematical intelligence of young adolescents

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Sumit Sheoran, Sudha Chhikara, and Sheela Sangwan (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, I.C. College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana)

The present study was carried out with the aim of assessing type and existing level of Multiple Intelligence among young adolescent girls and to demarcate the human ecological factors affecting Multiple Intelligence of the respondents. For this, 200 respondents in the age group of 12-14 years from both rural and urban area of Mahendergarh district of Haryana state were selected. The results illuminates that rural respondents were in above average level in musical, visual spatial, naturalistic and existential intelligence. Along with that family size, parental education, monthly family income, location of residence and frequency of visits to the relatives and friends by the respondents of the respondents were observed to be significantly associated with logical mathematical intelligence. No significant association was recorded among the parental occupation and the logical mathematical intelligence. Therefore, parents should shore up their children in their education by making necessary provisions needed to enhance their learning.