CHAPTER-V

FINDINGS, INTERPRETATION, RECOMMENDATION AND

SUGGESTION
5.1 INTRODUCTION
The investigator has carried out a survey study to find out the relationship
between Intrapersonal Intelligence and Self-confidence of IX standard students in
Tuticorin district. The findings of the study are based on the analysis of data collected
through the administration of questionnaire on a sample of 300 IX standard students.
The present chapter provides the interpretation of result ensuring from the
statistical analysis of data presented in the previous chapter. The implication along with
suggestions for replicating the study or for investigating the other closely related are
presented. The findings of the present study are summarized below.
5.2 FINDINGS
5.2.1 FINDINGS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE ANALYSIS
The level of Intrapersonal Intelligence
I.

Intrapersonal Intelligence of high school students

1. 2.0%, 3.4% of IX standard boys and girls have high level of Intrapersonal
2.

Intelligence respectively.
5%, 2.8% of rural and urban IX standard students have high level of

Intrapersonal Intelligence respectively.

3. In total 2.7% of IX, standard students have high level of Intrapersonal
II.

Intelligence respectively.
Self-confidence of IX standard students
1.
10.6%, 3.4% of IX standard boys and girls students have high level of self2.

confidence respectively.
19.8%, 6.7% of urban and rural IX standard students have high level of self-

3.

confidence respectively.
In total 12.0% of IX standard students have high level of self-confidence
respectively.

5.2.2 FINDINGS BASED HYPOTHESES

1. Intrapersonal Intelligence of IX standard students

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1.

Significant difference exists between high school boys and girls in their
intrapersonal intelligence. That is, IX standard girls (mean= 22.89) are

2.

better than boys (mean= 21.34) in their Intrapersonal Intelligence

Significant difference does not exist between Tamil and English medium

3.

IX standard student in their Intrapersonal Intelligence.

Significant difference does not exist between urban and rural IX standard

4.

students in their Intrapersonal Intelligence.

Significant difference does not exist between days scholar and hostel IX

5.

standard students in their Intrapersonal Intelligence.

Significant difference exists between nuclear and joint family high school
students in their Intrapersonal Intelligence. That is nuclear family high
school students (mean 22.62) are better than the joint family (mean 20.91)

6.

IX standard students.
Significant difference does not exist among boys, girls, and co-Education

7.

IX standard students in their Intrapersonal Intelligence.

Significant difference does not exist among govt., aided and private IX

8.

standard students in their Intrapersonal Intelligence.

Association exists between fathers education

9.

Intelligence of IX standard students.

Association does not exist between fathers occupation and Intrapersonal

10.

Intelligence of IX standard students.

Association does not exist between fathers monthly income and

11.

Intrapersonal intelligence of IX standard students.

Association does not exist between mothers education and Intrapersonal

12.

Intelligence of IX standard students.

Association does not exist between mothers occupation and Intrapersonal

13.

Intelligence IX of standard students.

Association does not exist between mothers monthly income and

and

Intrapersonal

Intrapersonal Intelligence of IX standard students.

II. Self-confidence of IX standard students
1.

Significant difference does not exist between IX standard students boys and
girls in their Self-confidence.

2.

Significant difference exists between Tamil and English medium IX

standard students in their Self-confidence. That is English medium IX
standard students (mean=60.58) are better than Tamil medium (mean
=57.01) IX standard students.

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3.

Significant difference exists between urban and rural IX standard students

in their self-confidence. That is urban IX standard students (mean =61.83)

4.

are better than the rural (mean =55.7) IX standard students.

Significant difference exists between days scholar and hostel IX standard
students in their self-confidence. That is days scholar IX standard students
(mean= 58.71) are better than the hostel (mean= 54.79) IX standard

5.

students.
Significant difference does not exist between nuclear and joint family IX

6.

standard students in their Self-confidence.

Significant difference exists among boys, girls, and co-Education IX
standard students in their Self-confidence. That is IX standard girls
(m=64.53) are better than boys (m=58.20) and co-Education (m=56.75) IX

7.

standard students.
Significant difference exists among govt., aided and private IX standard
students in their Self-confidence. That is unaided IX standard students
(m=60.58) are better than aided (m=59.18) and government (m=53.35) IX

8.

standard students.
Association does not exist between fathers education and Self-confidence

9.

of IX standard students.
Association does not exist between fathers occupation and Self-confidence

10.

of IX standard students.
Association exists between fathers monthly income and Self-confidence of

11.

IX standard students.
Association does not exist between mothers education and Self-confidence

12.

of IX standard students.
Association does not exist between mothers occupation and Self-

13.

confidence of IX standard students.

Association does not exist between mothers monthly income and Selfconfidence of high school students.

5.2.3 CORRELATION ANALYSIS

III.

Relationship between Intrapersonal Intelligence and Self-confidence of IX

standard students.
1. Significant relationship exists between Intrapersonal Intelligence and Self
Confidence of IX standard boys students.
2. Significant relationship does not exist between Intrapersonal Intelligence
and Self Confidence of IX standard girls students.

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3. Significant relationship does not exist between intrapersonal intelligence

and Self Confidence of IX standard urban students.
4. Significant relationship does not exist between intrapersonal intelligence
and Self Confidence of IX standard rural students.
5.3 INTERPRETATIONS
1. Thet test reveals that significant difference exists between IX standard
boys and girls in their intrapersonal intelligence. That is girls high school
students (m=22.89) are better than boys IX standard students (m=21.34).
This may be due to the fact that by nature girls students used to be aware of
their disabilities. They use to do meditation and pray well. So they have
clear idea about themselves and hence they have better than boys
Intrapersonal Intelligence.
2. The t test reveals that significant difference exists between nuclear and
joint family IX standard students in their intrapersonal intelligence. That is
nuclear family IX standard students (m=22.91) are better than joint family
(m=20.91) IX standard students. This may be due to the fact that the nuclear
family IX standard students feel always loneliness. They do not get any
chance share anything with others. But at the same time they evaluate all
their activities in their better than the joint family students. Hence they have
high Intrapersonal Intelligence
3. The chi-square result reveals that there is association between fathers
education and Intrapersonal Intelligence of IX standard students. It may be
due to the fact that educated fathers give more attention to their academic
performance and helps them to identify the skills and talents of their
children. It helps them to easily proceed to achieve their goals. It can also
develop their intrapersonal intelligence.
4. Thet test reveals that significant difference exists between Tamil and
English medium high school students in their self-confidence. That is
English medium high school students (m=60.58) are better than Tamil
medium high school students (m=57.01). This may be due to the fact that
the English medium IX standard students have a lot of opportunities to
develop their skills. They show leadership quality and they are aware of
their potentialities and talents. They appreciate others for their good
qualities and talents. They offer useful suggestions to others for their
development. English medium schools conduct number of life oriented

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programmes and activities and hence they are more Self-confidence than
Tamil medium students.
5. Thet test reveals that, urban IX standard students (m=61.05) are better than
rural IX standard students (m=57.01) in their self-confidence. This may be
due to the fact that the students who live in urban areas do not afraid of
anything. They feel that they are in safe and able to adjust themselves at any
situation. They have lot of opportunities such as puzzles, logical test
compared to the rural students. This helps the students to increase Self
Confidence whereas rural students have less facilities for developing ones
capacity for problem solving.
6. Thet test reveals that, days scholar students (m=58.71) are better than
hostel IX standard students (m=54.79) in their self-confidence. This may be
because the hostel students lack care and affection from their parents. Days
scholar students get a lot of facilities for developing their skills. They are
very active in the classroom as well as they do their homework properly.
They have always innovative ideas. Therefore, they are eager to achieve
their goals. Hostel students lack care and affection from their parents. They
may get appreciation from their parents for their achievement in various
fields. Hence days scholar students have more self-confidence than hostel
students.
7. The F test shows that (m=64.43) IX standard girls school students are
better than the boys (m=58.20) and co-education (m=56.75) IX standard
students in their self-confidence. This may be due to the fact that girls have
many responsibilities from childhood. They have ability to solve the
problems themselves at any situation. This may help them to have Self
Confidence.
8. The F test shows that government school (m=64.43) IX standard students
are better than private (m=59.18) and aided (m=53.35) in their Self
Confidence. This may be due to the fact that students who are studying in
government schools, they know their skills and talents. They speak in any
common meeting without any fear. They have attitude to slove any
problems. They always join with their friends.So they are better than aided
and private school students in Self-confidence.
9. The chi-square result shows that there is association between fathers
income and self-confidence of high school students. Fathers income
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indicates that there is satisfaction of basic needs in the family. Once the
basic needs are satisfied then aspire for greater things in life. Fathers
income satisfy the basic needs of the family. So students need not worry
about economic problems and their future. These make them to have
positive attitude to reach their goal and hence they have more Selfconfidence.
10. Significant relationship exists between intrapersonal intelligence and Self
Confidence of IX standard boys. Generally IX standard boys are much
interested in participating games and social activities to show their own
abilities and talents present. They have keen interest in entertainment
activities and have capacity to take decision on their own. Therefore, they
have good self-confidence.
5.4

RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Students must be encouraged to conduct individual and group projects with
real life experience.
2. Opportunities must be
3.
4.
5.
6.

given to the students to participate in the co-

curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Teacher should encourage the students to develop their self-confidence.
Self-booster sessions should be organized for the students.
Group and team activities may be included in classroom teaching.
The teacher should assign group activities to the students because social

participation promotes the Intrapersonal of a person.

7. The teacher should provide some opportunities for Self-confidence of the
students.
8. School should give practice in yoga, meditation and other effective exercise
to the students to increase their self-confidence.
9. The students should be given enough freedom to express him in home; this
makes the students free to share his problem with parents.
10. The teacher should help his students to understand his owns self, his own
abilities

and

inabilities.

Because

self-understanding

better

ones

intrapersonal intelligence.
11. A full time counselor should be available in the school to develop
intrapersonal intelligence among students.
12. Positive encourage should be given by the teacher and parents.
13. Intrapersonal abilities of the students should be encouraged through
counseling programs.
5.5 SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY
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Based on the present findings the investigator has given the following suggestions for
further research.
1. Influence of intrapersonal intelligence and self-confidence on achievement
in mathematics of high school students could be studied.
2. Relationship between Self-confidence and Intrapersonal intelligence of
higher secondary students.
3. Relationship between multiple intelligence and self-confidence of IX
standard students canbe done.
4. Relationship between self-confidence and self-esteem of teacher trainees
could be analysed.
5. The same study canbe done for higher secondary school students and
college students.
6. Relationship between intrapersonal intelligence and self efficiency of
engineering college students can be studied.
7. Multiple intelligence and performance in sports among students in sports
schools can be studied.
8. The present study may be to districts other than tuticorin revenue district.

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