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Relationship between coping strategies and academic resilience of pupils with special needs in Kwara, Nigeria

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DOI: 10.31483/r-114933
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All-Russian Scientific «Pedagogical readings dedicated to the memory of Professor V.P. Manukhin in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Moscow University of Humanities and Economics»
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All-Russian Scientific «Pedagogical readings dedicated to the memory of Professor V.P. Manukhin in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Moscow University of Humanities and Economics»
Authors:
Olabisi Adedigba 1 , Bolanle Olabisi Olawuyi 1 , Gabriel Ayodeji Obimuyiwa 2
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Профессиональное образование и занятость молодежи: XXI век
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235-248
Received: 26 November 2024

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1 Universitet Ilorina
2 Kazan Federal University
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Adedigba O., Olawuyi B., & Obimuyiwa G. (2024). Relationship between coping strategies and academic resilience of pupils with special needs in Kwara, Nigeria. Pedagogical readings dedicated to the memory of Professor V.P. Manukhin in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Moscow University of Humanities and Economics, 235-248. Чебоксары: PH "Sreda". https://doi.org/10.31483/r-114933

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between coping strategies and academic resilience among pupils with special needs in Kwara Central, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population was all children with special needs in primary and secondary schools of the State. The sample comprised 400 pupils with special needs purposely selected from 20 schools, both special and regular schools. Two data collection instruments used included the Coping Strategies Rating Scale (CSRS) and Pupils’ Academic Resilience Rating Scale (PARRS), validated for face and content validity and tested for reliability with coefficients of 0.82 and 0.85, respectively. Descriptive statistics of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation was used to analyse the two questions raised while inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to analyse the only hypothesis formulated at the 0.05 level of significance. The results revealed moderate levels of coping strategies (weighted mean = 2.40) and academic resilience (weighted mean = 2.44). The result also showed a strong a positive correlation between coping techniques and academic resilience (r-value is 0.713). These findings indicate the need to focus on building appropriate coping mechanisms to promote resilience in children with exceptional needs. Based on the findings, the study recommended teacher training, appropriate learning methodologies, and supporting school policies to increase children' adaptive capacities and boost academic resilience among children with exceptional needs.

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The authors sincerely appreciate all the schools, teachers, children, who participated in this study and as well and parents of the children who were respondents in this research. The postgraduate students who also assisted in the data collection process are acknowledged.

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