STUDENTS' ACADEMIC RESILIENCYIN LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND LOCALCOLLEGESIN BICOL REGION, PHILIPPINES

The inadequacy of empirical evidences that examine the aspects, forms, understandings, and applications of Academic Resiliency resulted from the lack of its research interest in Higher Education Institutions. This prompted the study to focus on the Students’ Academic Resiliency of Local Universities and Local Colleges in Bicol Region, Philippines. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and survey questionnaire. The descriptive and comparative method of research showed that respondents from selected Local Universities and Local colleges believed that students’ academic resiliency along stress tolerance, academic motivation, and self-confidence was very satisfactory. It further showed that there is significant difference among aspects of students’ academic resiliency. Additionally, enough evidence revealed that students’ find it difficult to communicate their school problems with their parents and they only study if there are test or quiz in school. Lastly, it was found out that oftentimes the students are afraid to stand up in public meeting to express their point of view and opinion regarding a topic.