A Study of Resiliency of American Indian High School Students.

Abstract

Relationships between resiliency and student achievement were investigated in a population of American Indian high school students in a county school district of Nevada. The Resiliency Belief System was used to assess the resiliency of students. The participants were mainly female students (62%), with local tribal affiliation (51%), with a grade point average of 2.23, and a good record of attendance. School related variables were predictive of resilience by gender, replicating the findings of earlier researchers. The results indicated a significant relationship between resiliency and gender, but a relationship between achievement and resilience was not observed.