Abstract
The study presents the results of measuring the resilience of high school students. The main goal is to find whether there is a link between the resilience of students and preferred coping strategies. Quantitative research was subsequently conducted with students in the 2nd and 3rd years of secondary schools. The research included a questionnaire survey in which students were presented with two questionnaires. The first questionnaire was self-designed and aimed to assess the level of resilience; the second standardized questionnaire focused on the preferred choice of coping strategies. Responses were received from a total of 516 respondents. The data were evaluated using the tools of descriptive statistics. The results showed that pupils' resilience is generally at a good level. In addition, five key factors improving and lowering resilience were identified. Furthermore, five preferred strategies and five strategies that students prefer to avoid when dealing with problem situations were identified. At the same time, a direct correlation between the effort to take an active approach to solve problems and the degree of resilience was observed; this is considered to be the main outcome of the study.
Highlights
School is a significant source of resilience in the life of an adolescent, and the daily operation of a school for several hours can significantly contribute to a student’s feeling of success or failure (Šolcová, 2009)
Based on further statistical analysis of the data and a comparison of results from research questions focused on the school resilience questionnaire, the five most important factors that positively impact the resilience of high school students were identified
Based on a direct correlation, we find that the higher the resilience rate of high school students, the greater the tendency and ability to solve problems
Summary
School is a significant source of resilience in the life of an adolescent, and the daily operation of a school for several hours can significantly contribute to a student’s feeling of success or failure (Šolcová, 2009). Adolescents dealing with everyday life have various worries and problems that most often concern school, relationships with peers, and self-image. These perceived concerns associated with education can have an impact on their overall level of resilience and on their satisfaction at school (Macek, 2003). The time in which children and adolescents are living places great demands on their mental resilience. During their life, each person encounters various stressful situations that can harm their healthy development. We need to think about how a student can deal with a stressful situation, how resilient that individual is, and whether they have a defensive reaction or a coping reaction
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