Development and validation of interpersonal intelligence test for elementary students

The purpose of this study was to construct and validate Gardner's interpersonal intelligence test for elementary students.

The method of this study was descriptive correlational in terms of data collection and it was mixed-method in terms of purpose and applied research. The study population consisted of all elementary students in the fifth and sixth grade elementary schools of the 5th district of Tehran in the academic year of 97-98 in Tehran who were selected by cluster sampling method. The researcher-made tools of the present study were Interpersonal Intelligence Questionnaire with 23 questions and four subscales (Relationship, Compatibility, Assistance and Workgroup) that validity and reliability of these tools were confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis and An exploration was carried out and approved.

The results showed that model fit indices were suitable for 4 dimensions of interpersonal intelligence questionnaire.

People with stronger interpersonal intelligence have a higher understanding of the relationship, maintain the rules and norms of a relationship, are more inclined to participate and work in a team, and are motivated for individual competition and contempt and ridicule. There are no others.