Relationship between Adversity Quotient and Academic Problems among Student Teachers

Adversity quotient is the capacity to adjust with the adversities in life. A person with good Adversity quotient can achieve the goal by fighting against all odds. It is also related to many other factors like self esteem, motivation, fighting spirit, creativity, sincerity, positive attitude, optimism, emotional stability etc. Adversity quotient is also related to the Academic problems of students. This study is conducted to find out the level of academic problems and adversity quotient among student teachers. The study also analyses the relationship between adversity quotient and academic problems among student teachers. A teacher can transfer his/her ability to the next generation and inculcate such qualities in the students. The method used was survey and the sample was a random sample of 300 student teachers from Kerala state in India. The value of correlation co-efficient obtained for adversity quotient and academic problems (r = -0.52, significant at 0,01 level) shows that the two variables are closely related.