Revista Internacional de Psicologia Escolar e Cognitiva
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Relação entre a resiliência académica e o desempenho académico entre os alunos do ensino secundário no condado de Kiambu, Quénia

Mwangi CN, Okatcha FM, Kinai TK e Ireri AM

This study sought to establish the relationship between academic resilience and academic achievement among secondary school students in Kiambu County. A descriptive correlational design was adopted. The sample comprised of 390 form three students. Data were collected using a demographic form and the California Healthy Kids Survey-Module B, 2007 version. Academic achievement was inferred from the school performance records. The main data analysis techniques were Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and regression analysis. Findings revealed a positive and significant relationship between academic resilience and academic achievement (r (388)=0.68, p<0.05). The findings are discussed and implications for practice and further research given.