Resiliência e desempenho acadêmico: um estudo com graduandos de contabilidade

Abstract

Studies on resilience are gaining importance in higher education literature (BREWER et al., 2019). The complexity of the subject makes it possible to analyze gaps not yet filled by the academy. In this context, the objective of the article was to analyze the relationship between resilience and academic performance of Accounting students. To achieve the objective proposed by the research, 183 students regularly enrolled in the Accounting course at a Brazilian public university answered a questionnaire in the second semester of 2019. The Resilience Scale, which is widely validated by the literature (WAGNILD, 2009) was used to measure the students’ resilience. Students' self-perception of grades was used to measure academic performance, which was also used in previous research (CORNACCHIONE JUNIOR et al., 2010; MUJICA et al., 2019). The data analysis included mean tests, and simple and multiple linear regressions. As main results, this study finds a positive and significant relationship between students’ resilience and academic performance. This evidence remained consistent, even when controlled by other factors, such as course extension and family income. Variables such as gender, religion, and the period in which the student is in undergraduate also presented statistical significance to explain the level of resilience of the research participants. The study contributes to the literature as it highlights evidence about the importance of resilience for students' academic performance. Additionally, both for academia and for accounting practice, the article addresses findings that make it possible to consider a new variable in the understanding of the academic performance of Accounting students.