The Level of Spiritual Intelligence among Students of The Faculty of Science and Arts in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Abstract
The study aimed to assess the level of spiritual intelligence among students of the Faculty of Science and Arts, Al Qassim University, Oyoon Al Jawa in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the academic year 1436/1437. Also, it aimed to reveal the differences of spiritual intelligence according to the academic specialization (science or human) and the study level (second, third or fourth year). The study sample consisted of 120 female students from human departments and 267 female students from science departments, representing second, third and fourth years.
The spiritual intelligence measure, developed by Al-Dhabe' (2012), was applied to the sample after confirming its validity and reliability. The results of this study showed the following:
- The spiritual intelligence level among the students of both science and human departments was on average.
- There were statistically significant differences (α=0.05), due to the impact of the group, in all areas and the total degree, but the differences were in favour of science
- There were statistically significant differences (α=0.05) between the second year on the one hand, and third and fourth years from on the other.
- The differences were in favour of third and fourth years, in terms of meditation of the universe area, and the total degree.
- There were statistically significant differences (α=0.05) between third and fourth years, and the differences were in favor of the fourth year in the fields of self-transcendence and meaning of life.
- There are statistically significant differences (α=0.05) between the fourth year on the one hand, and the second and third years on the other; but the differences were in favour of the fourth year in the dimensions of meditation of the universe, spiritual practices, and suffering as an opportunity in the total degree.
Keywords: Spiritual intelligence, Faculty of Arts and Science, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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