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title: The relationship between resilience and academic success among a sample of South African engineering students
description: This study looks at the relationship between “resilience” and student success (academic performance, turnover intentions, brain-body optimization)
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# [The relationship between resilience and academic success among a sample of South African engineering students](https://blog.neurozone.com/the-relationship-between-resilience-and-academic-success-among-a-sample-of-south-african-engineering-students)

 Written by [Dr Mariza van Wyk, Dr Etienne van der Walt, Tyler Phillips](https://blog.neurozone.com/author/dr-mariza-van-wyk-dr-etienne-van-der-walt-tyler-phillips) | Jun 30, 2022 7:30:53 AM

 

This study investigated the relationship between the non-cognitive factor **“resilience”** and **student success (academic performance, turnover intentions, brain-body optimization)** among South African university students.

We identified the behavioral predictors that underlie resilience and outline a framework for implementing behavioural interventions to enhance resilience and increase student success.

Results revealed:

- Significant positive relationships between the *Stress Mastery* and *Positive Affect* components and academic performance
- A significant negative relationship between *Positive Affect* and *turnover intentions*
- Significant positive correlations between the *brain-body optimization* score and all three components of resilience

 

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