Academic Buoyancy Scale

Social-emotional development is increasingly viewed as a central part of schooling in order to help students develop skills that can assist them in navigating the challenges of life.

Part of this social-emotional development involves students being able to effectively navigate adversity and setback, including that which occurs within the academic domain.

Buoyancy refers to an appraisal of one's capacity to deal with a setback Academic buoyancy relates to all students because of the ever-present low-level challenges of everyday academic life.