Resilience, Social Phobia, and Academic Performance in the University and College Students at Swat Region

Abstract

This study assumed that the relationship of resilience and social phobia among college and university students. A study of 143 students aged 15-30 was conducted to determine the relationship of resilience, social phobia and academic performance with gender, years of the students, institutional differences and their mutual relationship. Using Brief Resilience Scale (Smith, et al., 2008) and Social Phobia Inventory (Connor, et al., 2008), which were found to be valid and reliable, as well on demographic factors.

Statistical analyses revealed that there were significant differences in resilience based on gender, male students were more resilient than female students, while there was no significant difference in social phobia based on gender, and also statistical results were insignificant about the difference in social phobia among college and university students. Statistical operation also indicated that social phobia and Resilience has an insignificant relationship with the academic years of the students, which shows that resilience can be effected by other influential factors rather than change in academic year. The findings highlighted a significant relationship; that resilience is negatively correlated with social phobia, and an insignificant negative relationship was found among social phobia and resilience with academic performance.