Abstract

• The main aim of this study is to investigate social intelligence and adjustment of high school students. The research design for the study is quantitative research design and survey method. A total of 1000 high school students from selected six basic high schools in Aungmyaytharsan Township, Mandalay Region, participated in this study. They were selected by using simple random sampling method. Tromso Social Intelligence Scale (TSIS) developed by Silvera, et al. (2001) and Adjustment Inventory for School Students (AISS) developed by Sinha and Singh (1993) were used. The reliability coefficient of TSIS and AISS were 0.620 and 0.821. The results of independent samples t test indicated that although there was no significant difference in social intelligence, there was significant difference in adjustment of high school students by gender (p< 0.01). The female students were more adjusted than male students. The results of ANOVA indicated that there were significant differences in social intelligence of high school students by parents’ education level (p < 0.01). Students whose parents with high education level possessed more social intelligence score than those of with low education level. Moreover, the results also indicated that there were no significant differences by parents’ job in social intelligence as well as by parents’ education level and parents’ job in adjustment of high school students. Pearson Product-moment Correlation revealed that social intelligence was positively and significantly correlated with adjustment (r = 0.351, p<0.001). Therefore, it can be said that students who possessed more social intelligence may also well in adjustment.