Research
CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
This chapter includes the introduction, theoretical framework, statement of the problem, hypothesis, scope and limitation, conceptual framework, significance of the study and the definition of terms used.
Introduction
Researchers focused much of their attention in studying the importance of
Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Emotional Quotient (EQ) because of the thought that these two are important determinants of success. But few years back, Dr.
Paul G. Stoltz introduced another concept which talks about how well a person was able to cope, handle and withstand adversities, to recover from those adversities and to turn them into opportunities. This concept is called Adversity
Quotient® (AQ®).
By understanding the concept of AQ® we can better understand how we and others react to challenge and adversity in all aspects of our lives. In fact, how people respond to adversity is a strong indicator of ability to succeed in many endeavors (http://stitchestm. blogspot.com/2007/09/adversity-quotient-aqemerging.html).
As Adversity Quotient® tells how an individual withstand adversity and his ability to surmount it and it predicts who gives up and who prevails. Adversity
Quotient® is the measure on how an individual respond in a given situation. Also, 2
Adversity Quotient® determines whether an individual will stand strong and true when faced with adversity or the person will be crippled or destroyed (Stoltz,
1999).
Today, most people are faced with different adversities. This is the reason why there are organizations that offer help to those who are in need of it. For students, most especially the freshmen who are experiencing the difficulty of the transition from high school to college, they are also given some guidance by the school through mentoring programs. Facing their new environment would mean facing challenging and different obstacles in their career. But how do they face
some
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
This chapter includes the introduction, theoretical framework, statement of the problem, hypothesis, scope and limitation, conceptual framework, significance of the study and the definition of terms used.
Introduction
Researchers focused much of their attention in studying the importance of
Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Emotional Quotient (EQ) because of the thought that these two are important determinants of success. But few years back, Dr.
Paul G. Stoltz introduced another concept which talks about how well a person was able to cope, handle and withstand adversities, to recover from those adversities and to turn them into opportunities. This concept is called Adversity
Quotient® (AQ®).
By understanding the concept of AQ® we can better understand how we and others react to challenge and adversity in all aspects of our lives. In fact, how people respond to adversity is a strong indicator of ability to succeed in many endeavors (http://stitchestm. blogspot.com/2007/09/adversity-quotient-aqemerging.html).
As Adversity Quotient® tells how an individual withstand adversity and his ability to surmount it and it predicts who gives up and who prevails. Adversity
Quotient® is the measure on how an individual respond in a given situation. Also, 2
Adversity Quotient® determines whether an individual will stand strong and true when faced with adversity or the person will be crippled or destroyed (Stoltz,
1999).
Today, most people are faced with different adversities. This is the reason why there are organizations that offer help to those who are in need of it. For students, most especially the freshmen who are experiencing the difficulty of the transition from high school to college, they are also given some guidance by the school through mentoring programs. Facing their new environment would mean facing challenging and different obstacles in their career. But how do they face
some
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