The Association of Resilience, Psychological Well-being, Locus of Control and Academic Performance among Young Adults in Bangalore (India)

Abstract

A widely accepted indicator of the student’s experience is academic performance. Academic Performance is a product of the complex interaction of personal, social, psychological, economic, and environmental factors. However, it becomes quite challenging to study the science behind academic performance and all possible factors influencing it. In this study, the goal was to examine the association of Resilience, Psychological Well-being, and Locus of Control on Academic Performance among Young Adults during COVID-19. The sample consisted of 155 students (18- 26 years). The instruments used were the Brief Resilience Scale, Ryff’s 42-item Psychological Well-Being Scale, Locus of Control Scale, and CGPA. Spearman Rank Order Correlation analysis was conducted to analyze the association between CGPA, Resilience, Psychological Well-being, and Locus of Control. The findings of the present study revealed a strong positive correlation between Resilience and Academic Performance, a strong positive correlation between Academic Performance and Autonomy, Environmental Mastery, Personal Growth, Positive Relations, and Purpose in life. The variable, Self- Acceptance shows a weak positive relationship with Academic Performance. A weak negative relationship was found between Locus of Control and Academic Performance.