SOCIÁLNA INTELIGENCIA VO VZŤAHU K INTERPERSONÁLNYM ČRTÁM.

The paper is devoted to study of relation of social intelligence (SI) and interpersonal traits. The approaches to social intelligence oscillate between its understanding as cognitive ability and as personality characteristic. It is assumed that SI influences interpersonal behavior. Research in sample of pupils of elementary schools (n=220, mean age was conducted 14.5 years). Social intelligence was measured by TSIS scale and interpersonal traits by IAS-R questionnaire. TSIS distinguishes three components of social intelligence, namely social information processing, social skills and social awareness. Factor analysis of IAS-R stated four characteristics - withdrawnness, harshness, kindness and dominance. Significant results were found in relations of social intelligence and interpersonal traits. Withdrawnness correlated negatively with components of social intelligence, harshness with social awareness. Dominance and kindness positively correlated with social information processing and social skills. The findings support closeness of social intelligence and personality. The boys are more withdrawn, harsher and less kind in comparison to girls who reached higher scores in components of social intelligence. These differences result from the specifics of early adolescence developmental period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]