Academic resilience and its psychological and educational correlates: A construct validity approach

Journal article

This study examines educational and psychological correlates of academic resilience using withinnetwork and between-network validity approaches. Based on a sample of 402 Australian highschool students, a newly developed unidimensional academic resilience construct found withinnetwork validity by way of sound item and factor properties. In terms of between-network validity, correlation, path analysis, and cluster analysis showed that five factors predict academic resilience: self-efficacy, control, planning, low anxiety, and persistence. Hence, a 5-C model of academic resilience is proposed: confidence (self-efficacy), coordination (planning), control, composure (low anxiety), and commitment (persistence). Path analysis also showed that academic resilience subsequently predicts three educational and psychological "outcomes": enjoyment of school, class participation, and general self-esteem. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Authors: Martin, A; Marsh, H

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 267-281
• Publication date: 2006-03-01
• DOI: 10.1002/pits.20149
• EISSN: 1520-6807
• ISSN: 0033-3085
• Language: English