Demographic Predictors of Academic Buoyancy: Exploring the Role of Gender, Stream and Language

Abstract

Demographics play a significant role in understanding and enhancing academic buoyancy which refers to students’ ability to cope with everyday academic challenges. This study examined how demographic factors such as gender, stream and medium of language influences academic buoyancy levels among secondary and senior secondary school students. 400 students (200 Boys and 200 Girls) were selected as sample for study from different schools of Patna. Academic Buoyancy scale developed by Aqil, Khan and Panjwani and personal data blank developed by researcher were used for data collection. Results showed that there was significant difference between male and female school students on the level of academic buoyancy and its six dimensions academic clarity, composure, academic climate, academic confidence, academic commitment, and self- control, but not significant difference were found on the level of academic co-ordination. As well as result indicated that students of science stream shows higher self-control as compare to students of arts stream that is only one dimension of academic buoyancy and results also revealed that the significant differences were found on Academic Co-ordination, Academic Clarity, Academic Confidence, Academic Commitment and Academic Buoyancy among English and Hindi medium students but not any differences were found on other dimensions such as Composure, Academic Climate, and Self- Control. The study concludes that demographic variables play a significant role in shaping students’ academic coping skills, and tailored interventions are needed to support those from disadvantaged backgrounds.