INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY FIELD

Abstract: Interpersonal intelligence among secondary school students significantly impacts their social skills, academic performance, and overall well-being. Students with strong interpersonal intelligence are better equipped to navigate social situations, build positive relationships, and collaborate effectively, all of which contribute to a more supportive and successful learning environment. Objectives of the study were to find whether there is any significant difference in the interpersonal intelligence of students belonging to nuclear and joint family and having less and more parental income. A sample of 204 secondary schools students belonging to educational institutions of Ramanagar, Bangalore rural district Karnataka during the academic year 2024-2025 were selected. Data regarding the interpersonal intelligence were collected through stratified random sampling technique through survey method. The tools used for the present study the interpersonal intelligence developed by Ranjan was adopted. The separate variance model of t-test was used for testing the hypotheses for the significance of mean difference in the interpersonal intelligence scores of various groups was compared. Findings revealed that Interpersonal intelligence of students belonging to nuclear and joint family and having less and more parental income do not differ significantly.