Mediating Effect of School Climate on the Relationship between Mathematical Resilience and Disposition of Senior High School Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the school climate as mediator on the relationship between mathematical resilience and mathematical disposition of senior high school students of public schools in the Division of Island Garden City of Samal. A universal sampling technique was employed, and 205 senior high school students were deemed as respondents in the study. Through non-experimental quantitative mediation analysis utilizing descriptive correlation technique of research, validated questionnaires, mean, Pearson-r, regression techniques and path analysis; results revealed high level of mathematical resilience, mathematical disposition, and school climate. It means that these variables are oftentimes manifested. Results also showed that there is a significant relationship between mathematical resilience, mathematical disposition, and school climate. There was a significant mediating effect of school climate on the relationship between mathematical resilience and mathematical disposition of students. Accordingly, school climate are one of the reasons how mathematical resilience can influence mathematical disposition of the students. It cannot, however, completely account for the relationship of the two variables. Future researchers were recommended to investigate these variables together with other variables not included in this study using other research designs, another set of respondents and location and a wider scope.