Abstract
The study measured the resilience quotient of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy students of Tayabas Western Academy in Quezon, Philippines. Using the adapted standardized questionnaire of the Russell Consulting Inc. (2009), students assessed the eight dimensions namely self-assurance, personal vision, flexibility and adaptability, organized, problem solver, interpersonal competence, socially connected and proactive in a 6-scale Likert style. A complete enumeration of the 95 accounting students from all the levels during the Academic Year 2014 – 2015 was used as the sample. Findings revealed that BSA students of TWA are ‘resilient’ with ‘personal vision’ as the highest while being ‘organized’ as the lowest ranked dimensions. However, there was quite a high percentage of students within the lower resiliency borderline. For this, the teachers and the institution must provide more opportunities to develop students’ resiliency dimensions through various academic and non-academic programs. As the study opens door to different factors and angles on the issue, the results suggest for further scrutiny of the topic.
Keywords: resilience quotient, accounting students, undergraduate program, resilience
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