The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between preschool children's multiple intelligences(MI) and their mothers' multiple intelligences(MI). Subjects were 248 preschool children and their mothers in Seoul. Children's multiple i...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between preschool children's multiple intelligences(MI) and their mothers' multiple intelligences(MI). Subjects were 248 preschool children and their mothers in Seoul. Children's multiple intelligences were measured by MIDAS for Kids, and mothers' multiple intelligences were measured by MIDAS. Data was analyzed by t-test, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression.
The results of the study were as follows:
First, male children showed the highest score in logical mathematical intelligence and the lowest score in naturalist intelligence. On the other hand, female children showed the highest score in spatial intelligence and the lowest score in naturalist intelligence. When female children and male children were compared in eight areas of intelligences, female children represented more high abilities in linguistic intelligence, musical intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, spatial intelligence, while male children showed the high score in logical-mathematical intelligence.
Second, mothers of children showed the highest score in interpersonal intelligence. Naturalist intelligence was the weakest intelligence for them.
Third, correlation analysis between children's multiple intelligences and mothers' multiple intelligences represented that the eight areas of intelligence were significantly correlated each other.
Fourth, young children's intelligence in each area of multiple intelligences was affected by their mothers' intelligence in the same area.