The Role of Grit and Academic Resilience on Academic Burnout Among Engineering Students in a Philippine State University

This study determined the levels of grit, academic resilience, and academic burnout among engineering students of Cebu Technological University – Dumanjug Extension Campus and examined the significant relationships among the variables using the descriptive-correlational research design. The study was conducted among 365 engineering students using universal random sampling. Data were gathered through the Triarchic Model of Grit Scale, Academic Resilience Scale-30, and Academic Burnout Scale and analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation. Results revealed that the respondents generally demonstrated high levels of grit and academic resilience despite exhibiting a moderate level of academic burnout characterized by emotional exhaustion, academic inefficacy, and subjective overload. Furthermore, grit and academic resilience both showed significant negative relationships with academic burnout, suggesting that students with stronger perseverance, adaptability, and coping abilities are less likely to experience severe burnout. The study concluded that grit and academic resilience serve as protective factors against academic burnout. Finally, a proposed Guidance and Counseling Program for Engineering Students was recommended to strengthen students’ resilience, coping mechanisms, retention, and academic success.

Guidance and Counseling, Grit, Academic Resilience, Academic Burnout, Descriptive Correlation Method

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