To Study the Difference in Social Intelligence and Anxiety Among First Born and Second Born Senior Secondary Students

Abstract

This study explores whether birth order influences social intelligence and anxiety among senior secondary students. A sample of 120 students (aged 16–18) from Faridabad, Haryana, was divided into four groups: firstborn males, firstborn females, secondborn males, and secondborn females. Participants were assessed using the Social Intelligence Scale (SIS) and Sinha’s Comprehensive Anxiety Test (SCAT). Statistical analysis revealed no significant differences in overall social intelligence or anxiety between firstborn and secondborn students, nor significant interaction effects of gender and birth order. These findings suggest that birth order may not be a decisive factor in shaping social intelligence and anxiety among adolescents.