College Students and Academic Resiliency
Explore the concepts of academic adversity, buoyancy, and resilience in college students, along with the importance of social support. Discover how students facing challenges can develop resilience and find strategies to overcome setbacks.
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College Students and College Students and Academic Resiliency Academic Resiliency Lauren Badajos Academic Coach USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity
Overview Overview What is academic adversity? What is academic buoyancy? What is academic resiliency? How can social support be beneficial for my well-being?
What is academic adversity? Experiencing and overcoming one or more setbacks and/or challenges while in the academic setting (Martin, 2013) Students face everyday challenges and barriers Adversity can cause stress depending on frequency, duration and severity Duration can be temporary or long-term The level of severity of adversity is different for each student
Students Facing Academic Adversity May distance themselves from their peers and campus life May become disengaged from school May lack motivation to complete tasks and assignments May have difficulty reaching out to their support system (Martin, 2013; Covington, 1992)
What is academic buoyancy? What is academic buoyancy? Resilience also means to continually to overcome temporary/short-term: Setbacks Challenges Small difficulties that are part of everyday life Some examples of academic buoyancy: Poor grades Poor performance Lack of motivation and confidence to get tasks done (Martin, 2013)
What is academic resilience? What is academic resilience? When a student can conquer temporary or long-term stressors Being able to 'bounce back' despite the struggles a student may have Every experience is different from one another
Examples of how to be academically resilient Examples of how to be academically resilient Showing up to class Adapting to a new environment Balancing school and home life Taking on difficult tasks Learning to adjust goals This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC.
Social Support & Student Resources Social Support & Student Resources This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC.
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References References Covington, M. V. (1992). Making the grade: A self-worth perspective on motivation and school reform. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/ CBO9781139173582. Johnson, T. (2015). Models and messengers of resilience: a theoretical model of college students resilience, regulatory strategy use, and academic achievement. Educational Psychology (Dorchester-on Thames), 35(7), 869 885. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2014.893560 Martin, A. (2013). Academic buoyancy and academic resilience: Exploring everyday and classic resilience in the face of academic adversity. School Psychology International, 34(5), 488 500. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143034312472759
