THE IMPACT OF RESILIENCE ON STUDENTS’ SCHOOL SATISFACTION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AT SECONDARY LEVEL

Abstract

The growing emphasis on positive psychology within education has highlighted resilience as a crucial factor in determining students’ academic and emotional success. Resilience refers to the ability to respond positively to adversity and academic pressure. Recent research has argued that resilience can affect students’ school experiences, including school satisfaction. School satisfaction refers to students’ evaluations of their school experiences, including both academic and socio-emotional aspects. The present study aimed to examine the impact of resilience on students’ school satisfaction and academic achievement in secondary schools in Pakistan. The study is quantitative, and a survey method was used to collect data via questionnaires. The Brief Resilience Scale by (Smith et al, 2008) was used to measure resilience, and the High School Satisfaction Scale (H-Sat) by (Lodi et al, 2019) was employed to measure school satisfaction. Academic achievement was measured by students’ performance on their most recent school examination. The study found that resilience showed a significant positive impact on students’ school satisfaction. Implications of the study are discussed.