Keywords
academic performance
tertiary students
business education
Bangladesh
Abstract
This study investigated the interplay between academic resilience and its relationship with academic performance among undergraduate business students. A cross-sectional survey research design was employed, involving a sample of undergraduate business students from a private university in Bangladesh. Data were collected through a paper-based questionnaire survey, which included an adapted and pretested Academic Resilience Scale, as well as demographic information and measures of academic performance. The survey data were then analyzed to measure the significance of different variables within the datasets. Participants completed a questionnaire comprising 30 items from the Academic Resilience Scale (ARS-30) and Standard Demographic Questions (SDQ-5), complemented by the Academic Performance Scale (APS-8). The data were drawn from a School of Business Studies at a university in Bangladesh. A total of 400 students were targeted, and 316 students participated in the survey, reflecting a response rate of 79%. The results revealed a moderate overall level of academic resilience among students, with gender and year of study influencing scores. Female students showed significantly higher perseverance scores compared to males, and first-year students exhibited the highest academic resilience. A positive correlation was identified between academic resilience and cumulative GPA (CGPA), suggesting that students with greater resilience performed better academically. Additionally, household income was associated with students' help-seeking behaviours, highlighting the influence of socioeconomic factors on academic resilience. This study recommends the implementation of initiatives to build academic resilience among students in highly competitive settings in Bangladesh.
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