Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the phenomenon of academic buoyancy among secondary school students in public schools within the Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate, as perceived by the students themselves. It further sought to explore differences in the mean scores of academic buoyancy based on the variables of (gender and academic stream). Methods: The study employed a descriptive approach, utilizing a developed and validated Academic Buoyancy Scale applied to a stratified random sample of (353) secondary school students from public schools in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate, selected according to gender. Results: The study presented several results, most notably that the overall mean score of the participants on the Academic Buoyancy Scale was 3.22, representing (64.4%), which indicates a moderate level of academic buoyancy. The results also indicated statistically significant differences in academic buoyancy among secondary school students in public schools in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate based on the gender variable, with females scoring higher. In addition, significant differences were found based on the academic stream, favoring students in the scientific stream. Conclusions: The researcher recommended paying greater attention to school activities and events, as they can help students release negative and emotional energies, thereby enhancing their motivation for learning and achievement, fostering positive interaction with others, and improving their levels of academic buoyancy.