Abstract

SOARES, Adriana Benevides; SEABRA, Ana Maria Ribeiro de  and  GOMES, Gil. Intelligence, self-efficacy, and social skills in college students. Rev. bras. orientac. prof [online]. 2014, vol.15, n.1, pp. 85-94. ISSN 1679-3390.

Considering the importance of behavioral and cognitive skills in academic and social development of students, this research aims to verify whether there is any relationship between self-efficacy, intelligence and social skills of 162 university students, as well as identify differences by gender and type of institution. This research used the Social Skills Inventory (IHS), the BPR-5's Abstract Reasoning Test, and the Perceived Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (EAEAP). The research showed correlations between social skills and self-efficacy, while social skills proved decoupled from fluid intelligence. The study also found that students use different cognitive or behavioral skills to adapt their academic experiences according to their gender and type of institution.

Keywords : intelligence; self-efficacy; social skills; gender; college students.

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