Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM

Introduction

To be successful not only means achieving good grades, but it also means learning

useful concepts that will help you become academically successful. It may be learning how

important family support is or the teacher-advisor relationship. but most importantly, how you

deal with the uncertainties positively by using them as fuel to become more empowered and

successful.

College students, especially undergraduate accounting students, face many problems and

challenges associated with the education process to positively achieve academic success. Some

may succeed in overcoming these problems and challenges with the features and characteristics

that enable them to do so, while others may fail to overcome them.

This study focused on studying the positive changes in personality that will help the

students face challenges and overcome obstacles, as well as the traits and characteristics that can

hinder the student from achieving this, putting on the research table in the hope of finding

effective solutions. In a way that reduces the stressful events that an accounting student goes

through in educational situations, academic resilience is a positive personality trait and one of the

variables that resists the negative effects of the stressful life events that the student goes through.

This study will contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between

resilience and academic success. In examining the relationship between resilience and academic
success, the study could lead to future research on the resilience of undergraduate students facing

different adversities such as emotional stress, lack of motivation, and academic anxiety.

The information gathered from this study could help improve the supports provided by

the school, educators, and parents, who need to work together to provide positive insights to

students on how resilience is used as a treatment or intervention for academic success. On a

larger scale, a positive change could be the improvement of students' dropout and shift course

rates among accounting students by creating social and educational policies that could enhance

academic success for undergraduate accounting students.

These studies highlight the important role of parents and advisors in enhancing

protective factors against psychological distress and fostering students’s well-being. This study

aims to help advisors create application tips that are recommended for academic advisors who

wish to help their students build resilience. We recommend that academic advisors utilize those

tips to encourage both resilience and academic and personal success in their student advisees.

Theoretical framework

These studies were based on Villalobos and Cuentas' theory about academic

achievement affected by motivation, Ramos’ theories about the importance of mentoring to

resilience and Akbarilakehs' theories about developing personality traits that affect resilience.

Villalobos and Cuentas' (2021) students' motivation can fluctuate, and they may

experience periods of low motivation that can make it difficult for them to maintain effective
study habits and remain on track with their studies and achieve academic success. The finding of

Al-Sheeb (2019) showed that students’ attitudes measured by motivation are proven to

significantly increase the students’ academic success.

On the other hand, Ramos (2019) highlighted the importance of mentoring in building

resilience among students. Universities can implement mentoring in a variety of ways, including

through academic advice. The role of the academic advisor has expanded to include other aspects

of student development. Numerous studies have documented the benefits of positive advisor-

student relationships Tippetts et al., (2022). Researchers found that academic advice was

significantly correlated with student satisfaction and growth in college. In addition, they reported

similar results, indicating that positive experiences with academic advice not only led to

improved grades but also improved self-perception, Mu and Fosnacht (2019).

Akbarilakeh (2023) found a positive correlation between resilience and academic

success among students, suggesting that educational programs should focus on developing

personality traits that enhance resilience. Thorsen (2023) highlighted the interaction between

personality traits and academic performance. Collectively, these studies underscore the

multifaceted nature of resilience and its important role in fostering academic success across

diverse educational settings and student populations.

Conceptual framework

Resilience Academic Success

Advisor-Student Relationship Motivation
 Resilience to Academic Success
Personality Traits

Statement of the problem

This study will aim to determine the effects of resilience towards academic

achievement of undergraduate students from the college of management and accountancy,

specifically 2nd year and 4th year accountancy students.

This study sought to answer the following questions:

1. What is the level of resilience among the respondents?

2. What is the level of academic achievement among the respondents?

3. Does resilience significantly influence academic success?

Hypothesis
 Resilience does not significantly influence academic achievement.

Significance of the study

 The study would be beneficial to the following sectors:

Students. The result of this study would help them in analyzing how important the

level of their resilience is as they continue the said program up to the final year.

Teacher. The study may not only give the school administration information about how

resilience impacts students, but also how teacher-student interaction is important to help students

overcome challenges such as poverty and limited access to support services. We also believe that

higher levels of perceived advisor support will predict increased levels of resilience. Which will

positively impact student’s life chances.

Parents. The result of this study would help them in analyzing how important

resilience should be empowered or developed at home, and how important motivation from the

family is, to strengthen resilience has proven to significantly increase the students’ academic

success.

Scope and limitations

The study focused on the students that are under the CMA department, specifically 2nd

year up to 4th year accountancy students. The researchers will be requesting some students who

are willing to work together on answering the questions related to how resilient they are and how

it influences their academic achievement.

Definition of terms

To have a better understanding of the study the following terms are operationally

defined:
 Multifaceted - means having a variety of different and important features or elements.

 Empowered - give (someone) the authority or power to do something.

 Collectively - as a whole group rather than as individual persons or things.

 Fostering - to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings.

 Personality traits - reflect people's characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and

behaviors.

 Academic anxiety - refers to the feelings of worry, tension, or dread that

are associated with academic settings or tasks.