GPH-International Journal of Educational Research

EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND ITS IMPACT ON ACADEMIC RESILIENCE IN ADOLESCENTS IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE NORTH WEST REGION OF CAMEROON

DR YIMELI LONPA MIRABELLE — 2026-02-20

Adolescents’ ability to regulate their emotions has been increasingly linked to their capacity to adapt academically in the face of adversity. Emotional regulation refers to processes by which individuals influence which emotions they have, when they have them, and how they experience or express them (Gross, 2014). Research indicates that adaptive strategies, such as cognitive reappraisal, are associated with psychological well-being and academic persistence, whereas maladaptive strategies, such as suppression, correlate with poorer adjustment outcomes (Gross & John, 2003; Aldao et al., 2010). Academic resilience, defined as the ability to achieve positive academic outcomes despite challenges or setbacks, is a protective factor strongly associated with emotional regulation (Martin & Marsh, 2006; Cassidy, 2016). In contexts affected by social and political crises, such as the North West Region of Cameroon, resilience has become crucial to sustaining adolescents’ learning outcomes and school engagement (Masten, 2014; Ungar, 2012). This study guided by the Gross’s Process Model of Emotion Regulation and Resilience Theory, adopted a mixed-methods design to explore the impact of emotional regulation on academic resilience among adolescents in secondary schools in the North West Region. A total of 120 students participated in the quantitative phase, where standardized tools including the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Gross & John, 2003) and the Academic Resilience Scale (Martin & Marsh, 2008) were administered. Complementary qualitative interviews and focus group discussions with 12 students, 8 teachers and 4 administrators provided deeper insights into contextual influences on emotional coping and academic perseverance. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, regression, and correlation analyses, while qualitative data were subjected to thematic analysis. Findings revealed that students employing adaptive strategies such as cognitive reappraisal and problem-focused coping reported higher academic resilience scores, aligning with prior findings that effective emotional regulation enhances perseverance, motivation, and self-efficacy (Tugade & Fredrickson, 2007; Pekrun et al., 2002). Conversely, suppression and avoidance strategies were negatively related to resilience, corroborating studies that link maladaptive regulation with academic disengagement and stress (Aldao et al., 2010; Gross, 2015). Qualitative findings underscored the importance of social support from teachers, peers, and families in moderating the relationship between emotional regulation and resilience, echoing the sociocultural perspective that resilience is not merely an individual trait but also a socially embedded process (Ungar, 2012; Vygotsky, 1978). The study recommends integrating social-emotional learning (SEL) frameworks into school curricula to enhance students’ regulation skills and resilience capacities (Durlak et al., 2011). Teacher training programs should emphasize emotionally supportive pedagogy and trauma-informed practices to address the psychosocial realities of learners in crisis-affected contexts. Furthermore, policymakers are encouraged to provide counseling services, resilience-building initiatives, and mental health support as part of inclusive education strategies. This research contributes to the discourse on sustainable education by demonstrating how emotional regulation underpins resilience, enabling adolescents to persist academically despite adversity.

To what extent is the medical students rely on medical information that are available on Internet and how it is related to their medical knowledges

Zaid Mustafa Abdalrazzaq — 2026-02-22

The aim beyond this study is to specify and to measure how much students in medicine colleges rely on health information that available on “Internet resources” and to know which electronic resources they prefer ( like: academic database, official sites, blogs or social media) . However, the approach that adopted the descriptive-analytical method as a specialized methodology for implementation used questionnaires, observation, and structured interviews as methods for data collection. As well as the statistical software SPSS was also used to analyze the study results, and the study yielded a number of results, most notably: increased positive and conscious dependence. The descriptive-analytical showed that the medical students highly depend on the available health information resources with an overall average for the first axis of (2.10) and a relative importance of (70.1%). Priority is given to reliable official sources. The students put their confidences on official websites that belongs to reliable health organizations like (CDC and WHO), that the paragraph related to this ranked first with the highest arithmetic mean (2.76) and relative importance (92.0%). 9. difficulty in evaluating non-academic sources: Students expressed moderate difficulty in evaluating the reliability of "non-academic" medical information on the Internet (arithmetical mean 2.05), indicating a need to strengthen critical skills outside the formal domain.

STUDENT’S PERCEPTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

SANSINO RIAN C. GUANZON — 2026-03-01

The involvement of entrepreneurship develops the economy due to the growth of production. It also encourages inventions and innovations as well as helps in the upliftment of society. Moreover, Entrepreneurship in students prepares them for the uncertain future of the labor market. In this study, we looked at what Business Administration students think about entrepreneurship, and what they think matters and is what is going to hold them back from making a contribution. A qualitative approach was utilized to investigate the perception of Entrepreneurship conducted by the students of Palompon Institute of Technology. An open-ended questionnaire was administered which was analyzed thematically. Topic analysis. Agricultural entrepreneurship education for students is not just the owner and manager of the business; it is also a dynamic process and others. Entrepreneurs are valued as they create jobs for others and grow the economy which means they don’t have to depend on anyone. Yet, having a fear of failure, being risk-averse, not having any seed capital, lack of resources or opportunity were the top-ranked. Participants gave various reasons for this phenomenon. Most students believe the lack of motivation and support is the major deterrent factor. It has also been noted that individuals with lesser competencies can perform better with training. For instance, there are some students with ideas, but they cannot get started because they don’t have the competence. Some students think that people do not make the choice.

Stratégies de planification et d’administration scolaire face aux flux de réfugiés et de déplacés internes : le cas de l’Extrême-Nord camerounais

DR FOUDA HOUNGA — 2026-03-03

The Far North region of Cameroon has been experiencing a persistent security and humanitarian crisis for more than a decade, primarily linked to attacks by the armed group Boko Haram, cross-border movements, and recurrent natural disasters (floods and droughts). These factors have generated massive flows of refugees and internally displaced persons, placing considerable pressure on the regional education system. The sudden influx of school-aged children into host communities has led to overcrowded infrastructure, a shortage of qualified teachers, insufficient teaching and learning materials, and a deterioration in learning conditions. Many schools have been destroyed, closed, or converted into temporary shelters. Furthermore, disrupted schooling trajectories, violence-related trauma, and socioeconomic vulnerability undermine the retention and academic achievement of displaced children. In response to these challenges, the Cameroonian educational administration, in collaboration with humanitarian and technical partners, has adopted adaptive planning strategies that integrate education in emergencies into sectoral policies. These strategies include the establishment of temporary learning spaces, the implementation of accelerated education programs, the recruitment and training of contract teachers, and the integration of psychosocial support for students. These measures aim to ensure educational continuity, promote the inclusion of vulnerable populations, and strengthen the resilience of the local education system. However, the sustainability of these interventions remains contingent upon improved security conditions, increased public funding, and the consolidation of educational governance mechanisms.

Prosocial Behaviour and Employment commitment in the Public Sector Organisations: A Conceptual Study of Bayelsa State government Agencies

Oloda, Oluwatayo Felix — 2026-03-03

Prosocial behaviour, which entails optional behaviours that are designed to benefit others, has continued to be identified as a central behavioural mechanism that boosts the attitude of the workers and the organizational performance. This paper conceptualises the concept of prosocial behaviour in defining employment commitment in the context of the public sector organisations and specifically in the context of Bayelsa State government agencies in Nigeria. Although prosociality has increasingly become the focus of scholarly attention, little conceptual analysis has been done as to its distinct contribution to subnational public sector in developing economies. Based on the Social Exchange Theory, Affective Events Theory and the Public Service Motivation Theory, the paper hypothesises that prosocial behaviour positively affects affective and normative commitment due to the mutually dependent reciprocal social evaluations, positive emotional experiences and a feeling of moral obligation to values of public service. The article constructs an overall theoretical framework and provides propositions to be verified subsequently in an empirical study. The research helps to bridge the gap in the literature on organizational behaviour and the administration of the state by placing prosocial behaviour as a strategic asset to enhance employee commitment and delivery of the services to the citizens. The policy implications on enhancing commitment in the public sector organizations in developing economies are discussed.