RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTELLECTUAL ABILITIES AND DIGITAL COMPETENCE OF ADOLESCENTS

Abstract

The paper notes that for the successful digital socialization of adolescents, it is necessary to develop intellectual abilities and form critical thinking. The purpose of the research is to study the relationship between digital competence and intellectual abilities of adolescents. As a methodological tool, we used: the "digital competence index" method, the "progressive matrices" test by D. Raven, the TSI subtests of "the structure of intelligence test" by R. Amthauer, the critical thinking test, the S. Frederick's cognitive reflection test (CRT), the diagnostic technique Emotional Intelligence (EQ) by N. Hall and S. Epstein's Intuitive Style Questionnaire (REI). On a sample of 105 adolescents (mean age 14.8 years; SD = 1.22; 76 % female), various significant relationships were found between the components of information competence, suggesting the success of activities (“knowledge” and “skill”) on the one hand and scales of verbal, non-verbal and mathematical intelligence, critical thinking, cognitive reflection and emotional intelligence, on the other hand. Digital competence is statistically more significantly associated with the verbal type of intellectual abilities, as opposed to mathematical and non-verbal intelligence. An analysis of the correlations between intellectual abilities and areas of digital competence has shown that the closest links are found in the sphere of consumption of goods and services across the Internet and work with content on the network. The special role of emotional intelligence and cognitive reflection as important cognitive foundations of digital competence is discussed. Thus, the results of the study make it possible to overcome the lack of empirical evidence of the relationship between digital competence and intelligence, focusing on individual components of digital competence that are most associated with intelligence, and on individual intellectual abilities of adolescents that are most associated with successful digital socialization.