Effects of the Havruta Program on Intrapersonal Intelligence in Early Adulthood

This study designed and implemented the Havruta program in early adulthood to test its effect on intrapersonal intelligence. In addition, the participants were divided into upper and lower groups based on the mean of their pre-test of intrapersonal intelligence to verify the difference in the effect of Havruta. The study was conducted on 31 undergraduate and graduate students majoring in education at K University in Seoul, Korea, using a convenience sampling method. The intrapersonal intelligence Scale developed by Ahn and Oh (2013) was used as a tool to measure intrapersonal intelligence. The post-test score of the subjects who participated in the Havruta program were significantly higher than the pre-test scores. In addition, the sub-scales of self-understanding, self-design, self-regulation and emotional utilization, and self-reflection all showed significant improvement. Furthermore, after dividing the participants into two groups using the mean of the pretest as a reference point, the difference between the two groups was tested, and the sub-scales of the pretest scores were significantly higher than the upper group, and the sub-scales were significantly higher in self-understanding, self-design, self-regulation, and emotional utilization except for self-reflection. This finding is significant because it suggests that intrapersonal intelligence, which has been considered an innate ability, can be changed by educational and psychological programs that enhance social interaction, such as Havruta.