Spiritual Intelligence and Empathy among Old Age People

Anu Kumari; Dr. Shalini Kumari

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| Published: December 26, 2025

Spiritual Intelligence and Empathy among Old Age People

Anu Kumari

Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Patliputra University, Patna Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Shalini Kumari

Assistant Professor (H.O.D), Department of Psychology, Mahila College, Khagoul, Patliputra University, Patna Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.224.20251304

DOI: 10.25215/1304.224

ABSTRACT

The present study is aimed to see the difference of spiritual intelligence and empathy among old age people. In total, 50 samples (25 females and 25 males) were taken from Patna district. Samples were taken by the purposive sampling method. The Spiritual Intelligence Scale developed by G. Amrinder, R. N. K. Chadda, and S. S. Verma, and Empathy Scale developed by C. C. Venkatesh Murthy were used for obtaining data. Current study showed that there are significant differences between males and females on spiritual quotient scale. There are no significant differences between males and females on empathy scale. There is negative correlation between spiritual intelligence and empathy in males.

Keywords

Spiritual Intelligence, Empathy, Integrity, Knowledge

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How to cite this article: Kumari, A. & Kumari, S. (2025). Spiritual Intelligence and Empathy among Old Age People. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 13(4), 2473-2477. DIP:18.01.224.20251304, DOI:10.25215/1304.224