The Role of Mindset on Adversity Quotient in Psychology Students at a Private University

Abstract

In college life, students will always face various obstacles and difficulties, both academic and non-academic, which sometimes if they cannot overcome, will make it difficult for them to withstand. Everyone has a different way of dealing with difficulties. However, this striking difference makes the researchers classify students into two categories based on how they solve problems: the unyielding and the desperate. What distinguishes these differences in behavior is the type of Mindset. One way to measure unyielding and desperate behaviors is the Adversity Quotient, which according to Stoltz, is a good predictor of success. This study aims to examine the role of Mindset on Adversity Quotient in psychology students at the university "X". The assumption or hypothesis in this study is that mindset has a role in predicting the Adversity Quotient level of students. This quantitative predictive study will be conducted on 163 male and female students of the "X" university, aged 18 to 25 years majoring in psychology. Data were collected using a stratified random sampling technique. The results of the analysis show that the Growth Mindset has a contribution of 9.6% to the Adversity Quotient (R Square 0.096) with a positive correlation (R = 0.310). On the other hand, the Fixed Mindset is not proven to play a role as a predictor of Adversity Quotient (Sig > 0.05). Therefore, this study concludes that one way to improve students' ability to survive difficulties or challenges is to train themselves to develop a growth mindset.