EFFECT OF ADVERSITY QUOTIENT ON STUDENTS’ SELF-ESTEEM IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

Endurance and survival is a crucial ability to academic and personal achievement. Adversity Quotient (AQ) refers to the capacity of a person to cope with challenging circumstances and respond in a positive manner. This article identifed the relationship between self-esteem and AQ of students in the public and the private universities in Lahore Pakistan. Psychological well-being and personal growth of students depends on the ability to endure and cope with the unfortunate state of affairs. Adversity Quotient (AQ) is the capability of a person to stay and respond favorably to the unfavorable situation.  The population in the studies included all the students of the public and private universities in Lahore. The sample of 400 students was selected using the random sampling method that was based on two public and two private’s universities including 103 males and 297 females. An adapted questionnaire was used for data collection; it consisted of 35 statements 25 of which were used to measure the Adversity Quotient and 10 measure self-esteem of university students. The internal consistency of the tool was good and the coefficient of Cronbach alpha was.92. The reliability coefficients of self-esteem and Adversity Quotient were.869 and.731 respectively. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 24 (trial version). The findings revealed a significant effect of the Adversity Quotient on self-esteem of students, and a significant variance in students’ responses in both public and private universities. The findings of the study have the potential to be applied to evidence-based practices that may be used to build resilience, boost self-esteem, and lead to academic achievement among students, which may, in the end, influence their well-being and personal development.