Demographic and Organizational Influences on The Development of Spiritual Intelligence among South Indian IT Professionals

  • Authors

    • Vineeth Shanmughom Research Scholar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625 021, Tamil Nadu, India
    • T. R. Jeevapriya Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, Sourashtra College Madurai-625 004, Tamil Nadu, India, India
    • B. Anbazhagan Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, Sourashtra College Madurai-625 004, Tamil Nadu, India, India
    https://doi.org/10.14419/qbfvyz97

    Received date: July 31, 2025

    Accepted date: September 13, 2025

    Published date: October 5, 2025

  • Spiritual Intelligence; Job Satisfaction; IT Sector; Psychological Well-Being; Prosocial Behavior; Employees

  • Abstract

    Spiritual Intelligence (SI) refers to an individual’s ability to apply self-awareness, ethical reasoning, and values-based reflection in everyday ‎life, promoting personal meaning, resilience, and socially responsible behavior. In high-pressure, cognitively demanding environments such ‎as the Indian IT sector—where emotional exhaustion, ethical dilemmas, and performance pressures are common—SI is emerging as a valuable psychological resource. This study examines the influence of SI on job satisfaction, psychological well-being, and prosocial behavior ‎among IT professionals across five major technology hubs in South India. A total of 475 participants completed the survey, and the data ‎were analyzed using Principal Component Analysis (PCA), t-tests, ANOVA, multiple regression, and Multivariate Analysis of Variance ‎‎(MANOVA). PCA confirmed the multidimensional nature of SI, accounting for 61.6% of the total variance (KMO = 0.873), supporting its ‎construct validity. Regression analysis showed that key SI dimensions—especially Critical Existential Thinking and Personal Meaning Production—significantly predicted job satisfaction, explaining 47.7% of the variance (F (5, 469) = 29.99, p < 0.001). MANOVA results ‎demonstrated a significant multivariate effect of SI levels on psychological well-being and prosocial behavior (p < 0.001). Additionally, SI ‎varied significantly across demographic groups, including age, gender, education level, and job role. These findings establish SI as a measurable and influential factor in organizational contexts, particularly in fostering ethical behavior and emotional resilience. The study recommends incorporating SI development into human resource strategies through mindfulness training, reflective leadership programs, and values-based interventions to support adaptive, ethically grounded workforces in fast-paced sectors‎.

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    Shanmughom, V., Jeevapriya , T. R. ., & Anbazhagan , B. . (2025). Demographic and Organizational Influences on The Development of Spiritual Intelligence among South Indian IT Professionals. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 12(6), 130-141. https://doi.org/10.14419/qbfvyz97