Vol. 50 No. 4 (2025): Journal of Indian Education
Articles

Spiritual Intelligence of the Trainee Teachers in Kolkata: The Influence of Gender, Academic Stream, and Family Structure

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  • Bimla Rout,
  • Prakriti Ranjan Sarkar
Bimla Rout
Department of Education, Aliah University, Park Circus, Kolkata
Prakriti Ranjan Sarkar
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Aliah University, Park Circus, Kolkata

Published 2026-02-18

Keywords

  • Spiritual Intelligence,
  • Gender,
  • Academic Stream,
  • Family Structure,
  • Trainee Teachers

How to Cite

Rout, B., & Sarkar, P. R. (2026). Spiritual Intelligence of the Trainee Teachers in Kolkata: The Influence of Gender, Academic Stream, and Family Structure. JOURNAL OF INDIAN EDUCATION, 50(4), p.205-223. http://ejournals.ncert.gov.in/index.php/jie/article/view/5086

Abstract

This study examined the Spiritual Intelligence (SI) of trainee teachers in Kolkata District, West Bengal, focusing on the influence of gender, family structure, and academic stream. A standardised Spiritual Intelligence Scale was administered to a sample of 110 trainee teachers (74 females, 36 males) from various teacher training institutions. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis test via MS Excel 2019 and SPSS version 25. Results revealed that 67.3 per cent of participants demonstrated an average level of SI. A statistically significant gender difference was found, with males scoring higher on SI (p < 0.05). No significant differences emerged based on family structure or academic stream (p > 0.05). These findings suggest that while gender influences SI, family background and academic specialisation do not. The study contributes to understanding SI in teacher education and highlights the importance of gender-sensitive approaches in fostering spiritual development in teacher training programmes.

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