Role of Resilience in Enhancing Students’ Academic Performance and Psychological Well-Being at University Level
Abstract
Resilience plays a vital role in enhancing students’ academic performance and psychological well-being by enabling them to adapt positively to academic stress and life challenges. It fosters persistence, motivation, and effective coping strategies that contribute to better learning outcomes. Students with higher resilience demonstrate stronger emotional balance, self-efficacy, and overall mental health, which support sustained academic success. The objectives of the study were to find the level of Resilience in Enhancing Students’ Academic Performance and Psychological Well-Being, and to determine the effect and relationship among Resilience, Students’ Academic Performance and Psychological Well-Being at University Level. The present study employed a quantitative research design using the survey method. The population of the study comprised all universities in Lahore, which include a total of 39 universities (both public and private). A multistage sampling technique was adopted. A structured questionnaire was developed as the main research instrument. To ensure content validity, the questionnaire was reviewed by a panel of education experts and university professors, who evaluated the items for clarity, relevance, and alignment with the study’s objectives. The collected data were coded and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Descriptive statistics (Mean and Standard Deviation) and inferential statistics, including multivariate analysis and Pearson correlation, were employed to interpret the data. The results revealed a strong positive relationship between resilience, academic performance (r = .629, p < .01), and psychological well-being (r = .691, p < .01), indicating that higher resilience is associated with better academic and emotional outcomes. Moreover, MANOVA results confirmed a significant effect of resilience on both academic performance (R² = .222) and psychological well-being (R² = .176), demonstrating that resilience substantially contributes to students’ success and mental health at the university level.
Keywords: Resilience, Students’ Academic Performance, Psychological Well-Being, University Level
