Status of the Psychological Resilience among Selected University Students
Fawaz Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shehari* ,
G M Jakaria ,
Biddut Chandra Sarker ,
Afsana Papri ,
Aklema Akter ,
Md. Khokon Hossain ,
Aparna A. Ashtaputre
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The present study aims to assess the level of psychological resilience among university students, taking into account variables such as gender, specialization, and study level. The significance of this study lies in the unique nature of the target sample, which comprises students from various disciplines and represents a crucial segment and the future foundation of society. To conduct the study, a stratified random sample was selected from three specified universities, with a sampling percentage of 0.05. The study sample consisted of 1060 male and female students. The researcher utilized a self-designed psychological resilience scale to collect data. The obtained data was then analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software, employing statistical techniques such as the Pearson correlation coefficient, Alpha-Cronbach coefficient, one-sample t-test, two-independent samples t-test, and one-way analysis of variance. The results indicated a high level of psychological resilience among university students, as reflected in the total score of the resilience scale. Furthermore, statistically significant differences were observed between male and female students regarding their average resilience scores, with males showing higher levels of psychological resilience. However, no significant differences were found between genders in terms of self-efficacy and optimism dimensions on the psychological resilience scale. Moreover, the study revealed no statistically significant differences in the level of psychological resilience among students from different specializations or study levels. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the psychological well-being of this important segment of society, which can inform the development of targeted interventions and support systems to enhance the resilience and overall mental health of university students.
Keywords
Review of Literature
The study by Ismaeel (2017) aimed to identify the level of psychological resilience and the level of mindfulness, as well as identify the relation between psychological resilience and mindfulness of college education students, in addition to identifying the predictability of mindfulness through psychological resilience. The sample of (223) male and female students enrolled in the third year of college education, with an age range of 21-23. Results showed the following: low levels of psychological resilience among the study sample. There are above-average levels of mindfulness among the study sample. There is a positive statistically significant correlation at 0.01 levels between psychological resilience and mindfulness; mindfulness also contributed to the predictability of psychological resilience among the study sample.
The study by Shaqoura, (2012) aimed to know the level of psychological resilience and satisfaction with life among Palestinian university students and whether there is a relationship between psychological resilience and satisfaction with life among Palestinian university students. The study sample consisted of (600) male and female students. The researcher used the analytical descriptive method. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher prepared a measure of "psychological resilience" and another measure of "satisfaction with life." The results of the study found that there is a high level of psychological resistance and satisfaction with life in the students, the existence of a positive correlation between psychological resilience and satisfaction with life, there are differences in statistical evidence of psychological resilience depending on the gender variable in favor of males.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
In the current study, the researcher used the descriptive approach, which means what exists in reality and tries to explain it.
The Tool of the Study
Psychological Resilience Scale
The researcher built a tool to measure the psychological resilience of the sample members by following the following steps:
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The level of psychological resilience among univer-sities students in relation to the total score on the scale is high. The results indicated that there were statis-tically significant differences between the average scores of males and the average scores of females in the level of psychological resilience in favor of males, and There were no statistically significant differences between the average scores of males and those of females in the dimensions of the self-efficacy, opti-mism on the psychological resilience scale. The results indicated no statistically significant differences in the level of psychological resilience among university students of scientific and humanitarian specializations. The results indicated no statistically significant differences in the level of psychological resilience among students of the level of study (first, second, third, fourth) on the psychological resilience scale and its dimensions for university students.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The authors express a profound sense of gratitude and respect to all those who helped them out, in one way or another, to finish the research article. Special thanks are extended to the research respondents in the Uni-versities.a
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
No conflicts of interest are related to this work.
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Article Info:
Academic Editor
Dr. Etienne Steve Ahanda Etong, Health Project Coordinator, Epidemiology and Public Health Division, ICAP at Columbia University, New York, USA.
Dr. Fawaz Mohammed Ahmed Al-Shehari, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen.
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Citation: Al-Shehari FMA, Jakaria GM, Sarker BC, Papri A, Akter A, and Hossain MK, and Ashtaputre AA. (2024). Status of the psychological resilience among selected university students, Eur. J. Med. Health Sci., 6(1), 30-43. https://doi.org/10.34104/ejmhs.024.030043
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