Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
ELT RESEARCH JOURNAL, cilt.14, sa.1, ss.47-60, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
Academic resilience could be defined as the ability of students to effectively manage academic difficulties, anxiety, and academic pressure (Radhamani & Kalaivani, 2021). Corresponding to this notion, this study intends to examine the academic resilience of second-year physical therapy and rehabilitation students who started their undergraduate education after the February 6, 2023 earthquakes.
A phenomenological approach, in particular, was used to learn about the students' first-hand experiences. This study was conducted with 22 second-year students studying at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation and taking the Vocational English course in the spring semester of the 2024-2025 academic year.
Participants were selected using the convenience sampling method according to their readiness and reachability in the class. In this study, the data obtained through semi-structured interviews were analysed using the thematic analysis method emphasized by Braun and Clarke (2006).
Findings were examined under three themes: the difficulties students face in their academic lives, strategies to cope with difficulties, and the support needed to improve their academic resilience. As a result of the findings, a number of factors affecting student resilience and strategies developed to cope with these factors have emerged.