Relationship between Major SatisfactionㆍStressㆍResilience of College Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between college students' major satisfaction, stress, and resilience, and to determine whether college students' major satisfaction and stress affect their resilience. For this purpose, major satisfaction, stress, and resilience tests were conducted on 221 students at K University and the results were analyzed. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, frequency analysis, correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, and reliability analysis using the SPSS program. As a result of the study, college students' major satisfaction and stress showed a negative correlation, and the negative correlation was especially high with academic stress and future problem stress. In terms of stress and resilience of college students, the correlation between positive resilience and stress was particularly high. College students' major satisfaction and resilience were found to be positively correlated, and resilience's interpersonal skills were found to be highly positively correlated with major satisfaction. Factors that affect the resilience of college students are both major satisfaction and stress. It was found that the higher the major satisfaction and the lower the stress, the higher the resilience. The relative influence of major satisfaction and stress showed that major satisfaction had a greater impact on resilience than stress. In future research, qualitative research such as FGI (Focus Group Interview) will be needed in addition to research to improve college students' stress management ability and resilience and quantitative research on major satisfaction, stress, and resilience targeting more diverse groups.