Adjustment Problems, Depression and Academic Achievement: The Mediating Role of Resilience

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Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research Pub Date : 2020-09-09 DOI:10.33824/pjpr.2020.35.3.29

U. Kazmi, Amina Muazzam

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Abstract

Entering college is a challenging phase as students have to experience adjustment problems which in turns significantly influence psychological wellbeing and educational attainment. The study intended to explore the mediational function of resilience within adjustment problems, academic achievement and depression. Sample (N = 880) was selected with age ranged from 16-26 years through purposive sampling from four universities of Lahore. Adjustment Problems Scale (Kazmi & Muazzam, 2017), Psychological Resilience Scale (Jawahir, 2013) and Siddiqui Shah Depression Scale (Siddiqui & Shah, 1992) were used to assess major constructs of the study. Results demonstrated a positive relation between adjustment problems and depression while inverse relation existed between adjustment problems and academic achievement. Likewise, depression positively predicted adjustment problems while adjustment problems inversely predicted academic achievement. Additionally, resilience mediated the relationship between adjustment problems and depression as well as between adjustment problems and academic achievement. The present findings would be useful for clinical psychologists/ counselors for the initial screening and managing adjustment problems in students.

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适应问题、抑郁与学业成绩：韧性的中介作用

进入大学是一个充满挑战的阶段，因为学生必须经历适应问题，这反过来又显著影响心理健康和教育成就。本研究旨在探讨心理弹性在适应问题、学业成就和抑郁之间的中介作用。通过有目的抽样，从拉合尔的四所大学中选取年龄在16-26岁之间的样本880人。采用适应问题量表(Kazmi & Muazzam, 2017)、心理弹性量表(Jawahir, 2013)和Siddiqui Shah抑郁量表(Siddiqui & Shah, 1992)评估本研究的主要构式。结果表明，适应问题与抑郁呈正相关，与学业成绩呈负相关。同样，抑郁正预测适应问题，而适应问题负预测学业成绩。此外，心理弹性在适应问题与抑郁、适应问题与学业成绩之间起中介作用。本研究结果对临床心理咨询师初步筛选和处理学生的适应问题有一定的参考价值。

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期刊介绍： Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research (PJPR) is published biannually by the National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan. Its first issue was published in Summer, 1986. Since then two issues, one in summer and the other in winter, have been appearing every year. The Journal provides an outlet for fully documented researches addressing educational, social, developmental, and other areas of Psychology. Preference is given to empirical articles, which deal with the application of psychological knowledge in understanding the problems of national and international importance. The Journal welcomes contributions from all corners. However, participation from the developing countries is eagerly sought in view of its under-representation in research journals published in the West. The PJPR maintains an international editorial board of Consulting Editors belonging to different countries, with expertise in a large number of areas. It employs a double-blind reviewing process i.e., the authors are not identified to reviewers and reviewers are not made known to authors. The contents of PJPR are being abstracted by the Proquest, and in PsycInfo. PJPR is included in the List of Social Sciences Journals recognized by Higher Education Commission, Pakistan.