Gender Difference in Resilience among the Students of IIT Kharagpur

Resilience is the ability to succeed despite a lot of barriers, hurdles, and obstacles that make it difficult for students to succeed in life. The resilience level of students is critical as it assists them in adjusting their life pressures, stresses, adapting to new environments and overcoming challenges. The current study aimed to investigate the gender difference in resilience among the students of IIT Kharagpur belonging to two different age groups. The sample consisted of 137 students, including 80 boys and 57 girls. The instruments used were Schutte's Emotional Intelligence Scale for emotional intelligence and the Brief Resilience Scale for resilience. Product Moment Correlation analysis was conducted to analyze the association between emotional intelligence, CGPA, and resilience. The findings revealed that female students are more resilient than male students, and there was no association between CGPA and resilience. However, there was a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and resilience. Studies on resilience could be helpful for educational psychologists, counselors, educational researchers, and curriculum developers to organize some programs to enhance the coping and resilience level of students, which may have a direct effect on students' performance and educational level.