Adversity Quotient (AQ) Profiling among Polytechnic Students from Rasch Logit Setting

Mohd Effendi Ewan Mohd Matore; Ahmad Zamri Khairani; Nordin Abd Razak; Ansari Saleh Ahmar

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v11i35.7596

Authors

Mohd Effendi Ewan Mohd Matore Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, Malaysia
Ahmad Zamri Khairani School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia
Nordin Abd Razak School of Education, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Ansari Saleh Ahmar Department of Statistics, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v11i35.7596

Keywords:

Profiling, Adversity quotient, Rasch logit, Polytechnic students

Abstract

The study aims to develop a profile of AQ among polytechnic students based on their demographic status, using the Rasch logit setting. Proportionate stratified multistage cluster sampling was used to select 1,845 students. The results showed that the group of females, first-year students, Department of Marine Engineering program, and Western Zone Polytechnic Zone reported the highest AQ. This study advances the Rasch logit model as a robust technique for measuring AQ for profiling purposes, compared to the mean score. Future research should extend the Rasch logit model to broader educational contexts and to guide evidence-based educational interventions.

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