Hardiness and Anxiety as Predictors of Academic Success in First-Year, Full-Time and Part-Time RN Students

Abstract

Background: The levels of hardiness and anxiety and their relationship with academic success were examined using the Personal Views Survey and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Method: The instruments were administered to a nonprobability convenience sample of 41 full-time and part-time RN students enrolled in a BSN completion program. Results: Participants perceived themselves as possessing moderately high levels of hardiness (mean = 72.90) and low levels of anxiety (state mean = 39.33; trait mean = 40.18), but for some, these characteristics did not relate to academic achievement. Statistical significance was set at .05. Conclusion: These findings indicate how hardiness and anxiety can affect academic success, particularly in adult students, and provide some direction for educators and administrators in maximizing educational endeavors.

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