A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE, STUDY HABITS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS- A SURVEY

Social intelligence refers to the ability to read other people and understand their intentions and motivations Study habits refer to the activities carried out by learners during the learning process of improving learning. Academic achievement of students refers to the knowledge attained and skills developed in the school subjects This study is about relationship between  the social intelligence, study habits and academic achievement of degree college students .The sample for the study was 410 including 193 male and 217 female college students by using random sampling technique. Chadha and Ganesan Social Intelligence Scale (1986), Palsane and Sharma`s study habits inventory (PSSHI) were administered for the collection of data. The result of the study highlights that the female college students have high social intelligence and academic achievement as compared to male college studens.On the other hand It has been found that 75% of the male and 72% of the female college students were having excellent study habits.