Attentional Control and its Relationship to Persuasive Intelligence among Students of the College of Education, University of Maysan
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https://doi.org/10.17605/cajssh.v7i3.1355Keywords:
Attentional Control, Persuasive Intelligence, University StudentsAbstract
The current research aimed to identify the level of attentional control, the level of persuasive intelligence, and the relationship between them among students of the College of Education, University of Maysan. The research population consisted of all students of the College of Education, University of Maysan for the academic year (2025-2026), numbering (2,406) male and female students (1,913 females and 493 males). The researcher adopted the descriptive correlational approach and selected a stratified random sample of (300) male and female students, representing (12.47%) of the original population. To measure the research variables, the researcher constructed a scale for attentional control in its initial form consisting of (32) items, and a scale for persuasive intelligence in its initial form consisting of (30) items. The results showed that College of Education students possess a high level of attentional control and a high level of persuasive intelligence. A statistically significant positive correlational relationship was found between attentional control and persuasive intelligence, indicating that as attentional control increases, persuasive intelligence increases. The research concluded with a set of findings, recommendations, and suggestions.
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