Comparative study on the adaptation levels of female students aged 12–16 at the Rosa Duarte Boarding School and their academic performance, period may–august 2022, National District, Dominican Republic

Abstract

The general objective of this research is to compare the levels of adaptation and academic performance of students aged 12-16 at the Hogar Escuela Rosa Duarte boarding school. Through the specific objectives, it was sought to identify the levels of adaptation in the following areas: family, health, social, emotional, and to determine the type of academic performance that the students present, including identifying the highest and lowest index of adaptability that they own.

The methodological order used is a quantitative approach, with a non-experimental, cross-sectional design. For the process of measuring the variables, the Adaptation Questionnaire for Adolescents (CAPA-ADO) and the record of qualifications of the Rosa Duarte Home School were used.

According to the results obtained by the measurement instruments, it was determined that there is a difference between the adaptation levels of the students who live in the boarding school, and those who live with their parents, but it is a very low difference, that is, a 7% of the boarding school have a better adaptation than living with their parents, however, those who live with their parents have a better academic performance 5% than those of the boarding school.

The highest index of adaptability corresponds to the social area, where it was observed that the students who live with their parents have a better social adaptation of one (3%) than those who live in the boarding school. Regarding the lower index of adaptability, it is associated with family adaptation, showing that 10% of the boarding school has a better family adaptation, than those who live with their parents.