Is gender difference a factor influencing intelligence and academic performance in school going children: An Indian study

Pages: 1094-1095
Bhoomika Sachacher (Research Officer, Project Hifazat Central Institute of Psychiatry Kanke, Ranchi)
Masroor Jahan (Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology, Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences, Ranchi)
Vinod Kumar Sinha (Department of Psychiatry, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi)

This paper attempts to determine whether gender differences affects intelligence and academic performance among school going children. Total 100 children of both sexes between the age ranges of 7-15 years were selected. Intelligence assess by Malin’s intelligence scale for Indian children and for academic performance academic records of children was taken from the school. Data was analysed using of descriptive statistics, chi square test and person correlation. Results showed that there is no influence of intelligence and academic performance on gender.