Page No 9-15
Priyamvada Shrivastava, Simi Shrivastava and Mahendra Kumar
Christ University, Bengaluru
The present study aims to find out the predictors of intelligence (‘G’ factor) of school
going children from age group of 8 to 14 years (Class 5, 6, 7, 8th students). A total
number of 1319 of students (male=670 and females=649) comprised as the sample for
study. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select the sample. Mohsin’s
inventory and fair intelligence test was used to assess aspects like intelligence, parent
child relation (P.C.R.), etc. Data was analyzed using hierarchical regression analysis.
The results revealed that parent child relation and the age of students, education, and
birth order predicted significant change in criterion variable, intelligence, (G factor);it
shows there is positive relationship between P.C.R. and intelligence. The age and birth
order were negatively related with intelligence measure (G’ factor) in 8-14 year age group
of students. For the reason it can be discussed in the light of increasing complexity of
behaviour with age (8-14), and neglected child may also be restricted in ‘G’ factor of
intelligence.The parent child relationship is positively related with ‘G’ factor of intelligence.
Better the parent child relation so is ‘G’ factor of intelligence of the students
.