Associations between social and personal resources and academic resilience in students with learning difficulties
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17627/ALKPSZICH.2024.2.137Keywords:
academic resilience, resilience, personal resources, social support, school successAbstract
Background and Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the associations between social and personal resources and academic resilience. Additionally, we aim to explore the specific characteristics of students with learning difficulties in terms of their academic resilience and personal resources.
Method: A total of 283 primary and secondary school students (M = 15.07, SD = 2.57) participated in our questionnaire-based study. In addition to providing demographic and academic background information, participants completed the Resilience Scale for Adolescents (Hjemdal et al., 2006; Kóródi, Szél, et al., 2022) and the Academic Resilience Scale (ARS; Kóródi, Szabó, et al., 2022).
Results: Both personal and social resources, as well as academic resilience, were strongly associated with academic performance. Students experiencing academic difficulties reported lower levels of confidence, goal orientation, and perseverance, as well as reduced academic resilience. In the full sample, social and personal resources were significant predictors of academic resilience.
Conclusions: The findings highlight the role of psychological resources in learning and may contribute to new approaches for supporting and developing students.
