Resilience in Students with Disabilities in Higher Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22433262 |
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| Authors | Jaehoon Lee (0000-0002-5040-843X, Texas Tech University), Rahul Ganguly (0000-0002-3307-5143, Charles Sturt University), Devender R Banda (0000-0003-0962-9457, Texas Tech University), Larry K Phillippe (Texas Tech University), Larry Phillippe |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Educational and Social Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2240-0524 • E-ISSN: 2239-978X |
| Publisher | Richtmann Publishing (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.36941/jesr-2026-0279 |
| OpenAlex | W7133697115 |
| Language | EN |
Resilience has been recognized as a critical factor in facilitating student success. In this study, weexamined the influence of resilience on self-identification, academic satisfaction, contentment with thecurrent situation, well-being, career optimism, and confidence among 304 students with disabilitiesattending higher education institutions in Australia and the US. Utilizing the Connor-DavidsonResilience Scale (CD-RISC) and latent mixture modeling, we found that students in the High Resiliencegroup demonstrated significantly greater academic satisfaction compared to their Low Resiliencecounterparts. Additionally, students in the High Resilience group expressed increased satisfaction withtheir current accommodation, friendships, and studies. They also exhibited a significantly higher level ofwell-being. These findings are discussed, and implications for higher education are provided. Received: 18 December 2025 / Accepted: 18 February 2026 / Published: March 2026
Contentment · Higher education · Psychological resilience · Disability Education and Employment · Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation · Resilience and Mental Health
| Highly cited | No |
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