Psychological resilience and perceived academic self-efficacy as a precursor to academic success among university students

Abstract:
The aim of this research is to identify the level of psychological resilience and the effectiveness of perceived academic self, the extent of each of them according to gender, specialization and interaction between them, as well as to determine the predictability of academic success through the dimensions of psychological resilience and the perceived academic self-efficacy of university students. To achieve the objectives of the research, the researcher built the research tools (psychological resilience, and the effectiveness of the perceived academic self) and applied them after verifying the validity and consistency of each of them on a sample of (217) students in the theoretical and practical faculties of the University of Zagazig enrolled during the academic year 2016/2017. Of them (67) students, (150) students, (162) students of theoretical faculties, (55) students of practical colleges, with an average age (19.88) years, and standard deviation (1,4). Using arithmetic mean and standard deviation, binary variance analysis and stepwise regression analysis, the results showed the following:
- The availability of all six dimensions of psychological resilience and the total degree of medium degree among university students; except after family support has been achieved high degree.
- There is no statistically significant effect of gender (male / female), specialization (theoretical, practical) and bilateral interaction between them on the university students' grades on the effectiveness of perceived academic self.