Investigation of the Relationship between Spiritual Intellect and Interactive Skills of Students at the Isfahan University

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Authors

1 faculty member of Isfahan University

2 M.A of educational research, Kharazmi University

3 (corresponding author), PhD student of Isfahan University and instructor at Payam Noor University

Abstract

Spiritual intellect involves a collection of abilities and capacities that uses spiritual sources to improve people’s compatibility, conformity and satisfaction and provides a better life. This research paper aims at examination of the relationship between spiritual intellect and interactive skills by investigating the opinions of Isfahan University students. This research was practical and its method was a kind of descriptive survey and its statistical population was comprised of higher education students at Humanities department of Isfahan University. The stratified random sampling is implemented to evaluate the sample volume and 305 students were selected according to Kookran Formula. The research instruments were two researcher-made questionnaires including spiritual intellect and interactive skills. The validity of their contents was confirmed by experts and their reliabilities were assessed 85 and 96 respectively via Cronbach’s alpha test. Findings show that there are significant relationships between thinking and interactive skills, personal conceptualization and interactive skills, transcendental consciousness and interactive skills and improvement of self-consciousness and interactive skills.

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Journal of Studies in Religion, Spirituality & Management
Volume 4, Issue 7 - Serial Number 7
August 2015
Pages 161-184

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