Journal of Educational Sciences
Vol. 10 No. 6 (2026): Journal of Educational Sciences

Profile of High School Students’ Mathematical Beliefs in the “Quitter” Category of the Adversity Quotient

Komang Tri Ananda Kusuma (Mathematics Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tadulako University, Palu, 94118, Indonesia)
Pathuddin Pathuddin (Mathematics Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tadulako University, Palu, 94118, Indonesia)
Mubarik Mubarik (Mathematics Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tadulako University, Palu, 94118, Indonesia)
I Nyoman Murdiana (Mathematics Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tadulako University, Palu, 94118, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study aimed to describe students’ mathematical beliefs, particularly in the aspect of mathematical social norms, among students categorized as quitter based on the Adversity Quotient. This study employed a qualitative descriptive approach. The subject was one eleventh grade student categorized as a quitter selected through the Adversity Response Profile (ARP) questionnaire, mathematics teacher recommendations, and willingness to participate in the study. Data were collected through classroom observations and semi structured interviews. The findings showed that the quitter student demonstrated positive mathematical beliefs regarding mathematical social norms during mathematics learning. The student was able to accept differing opinions, participate in collaborative discussions, ask and answer questions to understand mathematical concepts, communicate ideas systematically and politely, and apply mathematical symbols and principles consistently during problem solving. These findings highlight that student categorized as quitter may still demonstrate positive mathematical social norms despite having low Adversity Quotient characteristics. However, these findings are limited to the quitter category involved in this study and cannot be generalized to students with different Adversity Quotient characteristics.

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JES

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Religion Humanities Education Library & Information Science Other

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JES publishes original articles on the latest issues and trends occurring regionally and internationally in the educational sciences with the aim to advance our knowledge both in term of theory and practice. Moreover, this journal also covers the issues concerned with the following special sections: ...