RESILIENCE, PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG MALAYSIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS

IF 0.5 Q3 AREA STUDIES

Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS) Pub Date : 2021-06-30 DOI:10.24200/jonus.vol6iss2pp21-40

N. Md Khalid

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Background and Purpose: Resilience is an essential element of life satisfaction. Individuals with high resilience are normally able to cope with a problem and find its solutions. Resilience is critical in helping students to achieve life satisfaction and good mental health. In addition, social support has been found as one of the good predictors in achieving life satisfaction. However, the underlying mechanism by which resilience is associated with life satisfaction has been under examined. The current study investigates the association between resilience and life satisfaction among Malaysian college students, focusing on social support as a factor mediating this association. Methodology: A total of 491 students participated in this study. The data were collected using a set of questionnaires. The mediation model was tested using structural equational modelling. Findings: Results showed that the total effects of resilience on life satisfaction were significant. Furthermore, social support mediated the influence of resilience on life satisfaction. Therefore, improving resilience and enhancing social support may increase Malaysian college students’ satisfaction in life. Contributions: The present study has implications on enhancing life satisfaction among college students. Finally, the study highlights the importance of social support in the implementation of intervention programmes with the goal of enhancing life satisfaction. Keywords: Social support, Malaysian, college students, life satisfaction, resilience. Cite as: Md Khalid, N. (2021). Resilience, perceived social support, and life satisfaction among Malaysian college students. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(2), 21-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss2pp21-40

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马来西亚大学生心理弹性、感知社会支持与生活满意度

背景和目的:适应力是生活满意度的重要组成部分。具有高适应力的人通常能够处理问题并找到解决方案。适应力对于帮助学生获得生活满意度和良好的心理健康至关重要。此外，社会支持已被发现是实现生活满意度的良好预测因素之一。然而，心理弹性与生活满意度相关的潜在机制一直在研究中。本研究调查了马来西亚大学生心理弹性与生活满意度之间的关系，重点关注社会支持作为中介因素。方法:共有491名学生参与本研究。数据是通过一套问卷收集的。采用结构方程模型对中介模型进行检验。结果:心理弹性对生活满意度的总体影响显著。社会支持在心理弹性对生活满意度的影响中起中介作用。因此，提高心理弹性和增强社会支持可以提高马来西亚大学生的生活满意度。贡献:本研究对提高大学生生活满意度具有启示意义。最后，该研究强调了社会支持在实施以提高生活满意度为目标的干预方案中的重要性。关键词:社会支持;马来西亚;大学生;引自:Md Khalid, N.(2021)。马来西亚大学生心理弹性、感知社会支持与生活满意度。自然科学学报，6(2)，21-40。http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss2pp21-40

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