Abstract

This study sought to determine the relationship of intelligence quotient and happiness among adolescents. Specific profile variable like sex, birth order, parenting style were also tested to see if they have an effect on intelligence quotient and happiness. From two thousand forty-five (2045) first year students, 335 were randomly selected. Respondents were given Piers Harris Self Concept Scale questionnaire which consists of 60 items. The sixty-item test contains some sentences that tell how some people feel about themselves. The test consists of 60 items that will be answered by “yes” or “no”. They were also given Purdue Non-Verbal Intelligence Test which aimed to measure the mental ability of the respondents. The mean scores of the respondents’ intelligence quotient test appear on above average. The research study reveals that intelligence differs in terms of parenting style. Furthermore, there is a significant relationship between intelligence quotient and happiness. In conclusion, the study shows that there is a significant relationship between the intelligence quotient and happiness of freshmen students of University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao. The positive relationship in the intelligence quotient and happiness test result means that the higher the intelligence quotient of the respondents the higher their happiness.