Adversity Quotient® and academic performance of Filipino deaf college students in selected educational placements

Date of Publication

9-18-2021

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Education Major in Special Education

Subject Categories

Disability and Equity in Education

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Educational Leadership and Management

Thesis Advisor

Thelma Rabago Mingoa

Defense Panel Chair

Jasper Vincent Q. Alontaga

Defense Panel Member

Arvie S. Andal
Abigail S. Rice

Abstract/Summary

Deaf students in the Philippines are more susceptible to adversity when they enroll in institutions and universities. The Adversity Quotient (AQ®) of Filipino deaf college students in self-contained and partially inclusive educational placements was examined in this study. To ascertain the relationship between AQ® and its components and the academic achievement of both educational placements for the quantitative component, the study employed an Explanatory Sequential design. In order to supplement the findings of the qualitative component, the respondents were interviewed regarding the effects of unfavorable conditions on them as well as how they manage and deal with difficult situations. The Adversity Quotient Profile® by Paul Stoltz and a self-created semi-structured interview questionnaire were the two instruments utilized in the study. Results showed that AQ® scores of the respondents in both educational placements ranged from low to average, however, they performed well in academics. The researcher found a low positive correlation between AQ® and academic performance for both educational placements, hence, the correlation was not significant. As for AQ® components and their correlation with academic performance, only the Control component recorded a low negative correlation while other components such as Origin and Ownership, Reach, and Endurance indicated a low positive correlation, thus, the correlation was not significant. Several themes contributed to the participants’ low AQ® scores such as Temper Tantrums, Mental Health Issues, Low Self-Esteem, Scholarships, and the Pandemic. In contrast, prayer and meditation, use of various social media and various streaming platforms, and going to happy places were the themes that surfaced as their ways of managing and facing adversities.

Keywords: adversity quotient, academic performance, hearing impairment, Deaf college students, educational placement, self-contained, partially inclusive

Abstract Format

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Keywords

Academic achievement; Deaf college students—Education

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