Adversity Quotient, Resilience and Professional Effectiveness among Helping Professionals
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adversity quotient, resilience, professional effectiveness, counselors, school counseling, PhilippinesAbstract
The Philippines faces a growing mental health crisis, yet counselors contend with limited resources, cultural stigma, and high occupational stress. Understanding factors that support counselor well-being and effectiveness is critical. This quantitative correlational study examined adversity quotient (AQ) and its relationship with resilience and professional effectiveness among 358 counselors recruited through convenience sampling from school settings in a Philippine province. Participants completed the Adversity Quotient Scale (AQ-12), the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA), and a self-evaluation questionnaire measuring professional effectiveness. Results revealed high overall AQ, particularly in the dimensions of ownership and reach; very high resilience; and moderate self-evaluated professional effectiveness. No significant differences in any variable emerged across demographic profiles (sex, age, education, experience). Significant positive correlations were found between AQ and resilience (r = .766, p < .001) and between AQ and professional effectiveness (r = .657, p < .001). Regression analyses confirmed AQ as a significant predictor of both resilience (β = .766, p < .001) and professional effectiveness (β = .657, p < .001), explaining 58.7% and 43.2% of variance respectively. Findings suggest that counselors' capacity to manage adversity is strongly associated with their psychological resilience and perceived professional effectiveness. Implications for counselor training, institutional support, and professional development programs are discussed.
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