Abstract
Background: Resilience has a paramount role in dealing with different life stressors and has a great impact on mental health. Aim: To assess the level of resilience among university students and explore the relation between resilience and a number of variables including psychological well-being, self-esteem and physical health. Methods: A cross-sectional design was utilized. Data was collected from 676 university students. Students were required to complete a demographic sheet, Brief Resilience Scale, World Health Organization Well-Being Index, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and a physical health survey. Results: Overall, less than half of the participants have reported low levels of resilience (45.3%; n = 306). Regular sleep, perceived stress, WHO well-being index, self-esteem, and having a cumulative GPA of more than two, were factors that significantly predicted positive resilience in multivariate analysis. Conclusion: Resilience is a necessary skill among university students that requires more academic attention. Factors predicting positive resilience should be considered when implementing mental health promotion programs.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 2 |
| Journal | BMC psychology |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 5 2023 |
Keywords
- Physical health
- Resilience
- Self-esteem
- University students
- Well-being
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Humans
- Students/psychology
- Mental Health
- Resilience, Psychological
- Oman
- Universities
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)
