The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Adversity of Adolescents and Ego-Resiliency on Learned Helplessness. The subjects were 1217 students attending middle school and high school in the city of Busan and Yangsan area. Adversity o...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Adversity of Adolescents and Ego-Resiliency on Learned Helplessness. The subjects were 1217 students attending middle school and high school in the city of Busan and Yangsan area. Adversity of Adolescents Inventory, Ego-Resiliency Scale and Learned Helplessness Inventory Revised were administered for this survey.
The results of this study were as follows;
First, there was a significant positive correlation between Adversity of Adolescents and Learned Helplessness. Students who scored high Adversity of Adolescents had more high Learned Helplessness than low in this field. Also there was a significant positive correlation between all subscales of Adversity of Adolescents and all subscales of Learned Helplessness.
Second, there was a significant negative correlation between Ego-Resiliency and Learned Helplessness. Students who scored high Ego-Resiliency showed more low Learned Helplessness than low in this field.
Third, vitality and optimism of Ego-Resiliency were identified as important predictors on Learned Helplessness. Vitality of Ego-Resiliency was found to be the most significant predictor on a lack of self-confidence, depression and negative cognition and passivity. Also, optimism of Ego-Resiliency was found to be the main significant predictor on a lack of control, a lack of consistency, a lack of exhibitionist, a lack of responsibility.
These results suggest that Adversity of Adolescents and Ego-Resiliency predicts Learned Helplessness significantly and, in particular, Ego-Resiliency was more important predictor on Learned Helplessness than Adversity of Adolescents.