The Impacts of Self-Esteem and Resilience on Academic Performance: an Investigation of Domestic and International Hospitality and Tourism Undergraduate Students

Anna Kwek ^[1] ; Huong T. Bui ^[2] ; John Rynne ^[1] ; Kevin Kam Fung So BBus ^[1]
1. [1] Griffith University
  
  Griffith University
  
  Australia
2. [2] Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
  
  Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
  
  Japón
Localización: Journal of hospitality and tourism education, ISSN 1096-3758, Vol. 25, Nº. 3, 2013, págs. 110-122
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- The rise in student demand for international education has presented many challenges to tourism and hospitality educators and institutions, as well as students. A critical concern for 1st-year undergraduates, and for international students in particular, lies in academic adjustment issues, which may be related to student self-esteem and resilience and may ultimately affect academic performance. Although investigators have made many attempts to discern the problems students face when studying in English as a second language, very little is known about the influence of self-esteem and resilience on academic performance, particularly that of tourism and hospitality students. This research explores the impacts of self-esteem and resilience factors on the academic performance of international students compared to domestic Australian students. The results suggest that for both groups, self-esteem and resilience are significant predictors of academic performance. Pedagogical implications and suggestions for teacher�student interaction are discussed.