The Relationship between Multiple Intelligences, the Big Five Personality Traits, and Academic Specialization of the Jazan University Students

Abstract

The research aimed at identifying the relation between multiple intelligences & the big five traits among the students of Jazan University, and the effect of the academic specialization on multiple intelligences. Also, the research aimed to find out if the big five traits predict multiple intelligences. The research sample consisted of (375 students) of faculties of (Teachers, Science, Arts and Humanities, and Computer sciences). The multiple intelligences test, and the list of the big five traits were applied to them. The research found statistical positive relations between multiple intelligences on one hand, and (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience) on the other. However, there were statistical negative relations between (kinesthetic, visual, intrapersonal, interpersonal, and musical intelligence) and neuroticism. Also, the research found that there was statistically significant differences on the multiple intelligences due to academic specialization, and that personality traits can predict multiple intelligences except for the musical intelligence.