Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

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Academic Resilience, Locus of Control, Academic Engagement and Self-Efficacy among the School Children


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1 Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Psychology, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Vatakara Regional Centre, Kerala, India
     

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The present study examines the influence of locus of control, academic engagement and self-efficacy on the academic resilience among the school children. Sample included 155(81 females & 74 males) high school students from Malabar, Kerala, India. The measures used for the study were academic resilience scale, locus of control scale, general self-efficacy scale, and academic engagement scale. Correlation analysis indicated a correlation between academic resilience and self-efficacy. Independent sample t test results showed a significance difference between male and female for academic resilience. However, there was no significant difference among the male and females for self-efficacy, academic engagement and locus of control.

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Academic Resilience, Academic Engagement, Locus of Control, Self-Efficacy, School Children.
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Authors

Santhosh Kareepadath Rajan
Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
P. R. Harifa
Department of Psychology, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Vatakara Regional Centre, Kerala, India
Ruopfuvinuo Pienyu
Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Abstract


The present study examines the influence of locus of control, academic engagement and self-efficacy on the academic resilience among the school children. Sample included 155(81 females & 74 males) high school students from Malabar, Kerala, India. The measures used for the study were academic resilience scale, locus of control scale, general self-efficacy scale, and academic engagement scale. Correlation analysis indicated a correlation between academic resilience and self-efficacy. Independent sample t test results showed a significance difference between male and female for academic resilience. However, there was no significant difference among the male and females for self-efficacy, academic engagement and locus of control.

Keywords


Academic Resilience, Academic Engagement, Locus of Control, Self-Efficacy, School Children.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/ijpp%2F2017%2Fv8i4%2F165846