RELATIONSHIP AMONG ACADEMIC RESILIENCE, SELF-CONCEPT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated Relationship among Academic Resilience, Self-concept and Academic Performance of students in Colleges of Education in Kaduna state, Nigeria. The study was guided by two (2) objectives, research questions and hypotheses respectively. The study employed correlational design. Three instruments were used for data collection; Academic Resilience Scale developed by Cassidy (2016) and Academic Self-Concept Inventory developed by Liu and Wang (2005) and Academic Performance. The population of the study consist of 1,966 students of colleges of education in Kaduna state, Nigeria, while, the sample of the study consists 322 students. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (r) was used to test the null hypotheses formulated for the study. The results of the study show that significant positive relationship exist between academic resilience and academic performance (r=.489 p=.009); significant positive relationship exist between academic self-concept and academic performance (r=.460 p=.000). Based on the findings of this study, it was concluded that academic resilience, and academic self-concept have significant positive relationship with academic performance among students of colleges of education, Kaduna State. It was recommended among others that educational psychologist, counsellors and measurement evaluators should organized seminars, workshops, conferences and symposium to sensitize, students, lecturers and government on the importance of academic resilience and academic self-concept on academic performance.