@article{article_1705735, title={Academic Resilience of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Students After the Earthquake in Turkey}, journal={ELT Research Journal}, volume={14}, pages={47–60}, year={2025}, DOI={10.71362/eltrj.1705735}, author={Aykut, Nazlı}, keywords={Academic resilience, coping strategies, higher education, earthquake}, abstract={Academic resilience is the ability of students to effectively manage academic difficulties, anxiety, and academic pressure. This study intends to examine the academic resilience of second-year physical therapy and rehabilitation students who started their undergraduate education after the February 6, 2023 earthquakes. A phenomenological approach, in particular, was used to learn about the students’ first-hand experiences. This study was conducted with second-year students studying at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation and taking the Vocational English course in the spring semester of 2024-2025 academic year. Participants were selected using the convenience sampling method according to their readiness and reachability in the class. In this study, the data obtained through semi-structured interviews were analysed using the thematic analysis method emphasized by Braun and Clarke (2006). The findings were examined under three themes: the difficulties students face in their academic lives, strategies to cope with them, and the support needed to improve their academic resilience. As a result of the findings, many factors affecting student resilience and strategies developed to cope with these factors have emerged.}, number={1}, publisher={Uluslararası Eğitim Araştırmacıları Derneği}