Examining the Academic Resilience of Grade 6 Learners in a School District

Academic resilience is a vital construct in positive psychology, aimed at enhancing learners' ability to thrive and compete despite facing challenges. This descriptive-correlational study assessed the academic resilience of Grade 6 learners. A total of 150 students from a school district in the Philippines, as part of the Department of Education, were randomly selected for participation. The study utilized a researcher-developed, validated, and reliability-tested instrument: The Academic Resilience Questionnaire. Statistical analyses, including frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test for independent samples, One-Way ANOVA, Least Significant Difference (LSD), and Pearson’s r, were performed using SPSS software (version 26.0) at a 0.05 significance level with two-tailed tests. The results indicated that the overall academic resilience of the learners was low, regardless of whether they were grouped by sex, family size, family income, parental presence, or parents’ educational background. However, a significant difference in academic resilience was observed based on social media use, with students who reported higher social media engagement showing varied levels of resilience. No significant differences in academic resilience were found when learners were grouped by sex, family size, family income, parental presence, or parents’ educational background. These findings suggest that while social media use may influence academic resilience, other demographic factors, such as sex and family background, do not significantly affect resilience levels. Further research is recommended to explore other variables that might contribute to academic resilience.