The Moderating Role of Locus of Hope between Perceived Stress and Academic Resilience Amidst Pandemic

Patricia Mae A. Taba
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Patricia Mae A. Taba: De La Salle University, Philippines

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 1, 4525-4533

Abstract: The stress brought by the new academic set-up has put a strain on a lot of college students during this pandemic. One important question that needs to be explored is how good academic outcomes can be achieved in this challenging time. With students being stuck at home in this set-up, hope is viewed as a possible psychological resource that students can draw from to buffer stress. Thus, this study investigated if the external locus-of-hope (LOH) can moderate the effects of perceived stress on the academic resilience of Filipino college students. The scales used were Perceived Stress Scale-10, Academic Resilience Scale-30, and Locus of Hope (LOH) Scale. A total of 336 college students from different universities in the Philippines answered the online survey. As expected, academic resilience is negatively predicted by perceived stress and positively predicted by the four LOH dimensions. However, only External-Family LOH and External-Spiritual Being LOH showed significant buffering effects between perceived stress and academic resilience. Practical implications such as the importance of identifying resilience factors that would protect the students from the immense stress brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic are discussed.

Date: 2025
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