Interpretation of academic resilience: Options for research

Abstract

In recent years, the concept of resilience has become a “hit” in psychological discourse. As a consequence, many interpretations have been developed that overlap and reflect on similar content. The term resilience in educational context refers to findings that disadvantaged students have relatively good educational outcomes, despite their adversities. By reviewing the international literature, it seems relevant to extend the concept to other students - that is, to those with learning difficulties and the talented. The present paper reviews the difficulties in defining and operationalizing the concept of resilience and examines the relevance of academic resilience, along with possibilities of measuring it. Further, we discuss some international and Hungarian good practices that can improve academic resilience indirectly, but also point to the need to develop them further . Finally, we make suggestions for studying academic resilience in Hungary.