Research on the relationship between resilience and life satisfaction among college students

Objective To understand the present situation of college students' resilience and life satisfaction,and to explore the relationship between resilience and life satisfaction among college students.Methods By stratified cluster sampling method,we conducted questionnaires among 2 502 college students from 5 universities in Hefei,and let them completed the Young Students Life Satisfaction Scale and the Adolescent Resilience Scale.Results The total score of resilience among college students was(3.43±0.43).The resilience level of female students was significantly higher than that of male students(t =-3.416,P=0.001);The resilience level of five-grade students was significantly lower than that of freshman,sophomore,junior and senior students(F=9.113,P<0.01);The resilience level of college students from the town area was significantly lower than that of the students from urban and rural areas(F=5.544,P=0.004).The score of life satisfaction among college students was(4.75±0.78),and the score of college students who were not in love was significantly higher than those in love(t =-2.05,P =0.04).The score of life satisfaction among college students who are in the orphan family was significantly lower than that of both two-parents parent family and singleone-parent families(F=3.906,P=0.02).There was a significant positive correlation between the resilience and life satisfaction of college students(P<0.01).Regression analysis showed that the resilience(F=1 538.2,P<0.01,R2=0.381) and its each dimensions(F=340.9,P<0.01,R2=0.406) had significant positive predictive effect on life satisfaction.Conclusion The resilience of college students can predict life satisfaction,it can better can help to promote the mental health and enhance the life satisfaction and happiness.