Relationship of Resilience with Emotional Intelligence, Psychological Well-Being and Life Satisfaction among University Students

Abstract

The basic aim of this research was to uncover the possible relationship of resilience with psychological well-being and life satisfaction among the university students. This is an acknowledged fact that resilience is one of the core psychological factors to face the challenging situation and the students while studying also face many academic challenges therefore exploring its links with other core variables like emotional intelligence and life satisfaction is vital. For this purpose a sample of (N=136) university students was selected by using purposive sampling method. Level of resilience, emotional intelligence, psychological well-being and life satisfaction was measured by using valid and reliable scales. The results from this correlational study revealed a significant positive correlation of resilience with emotional intelligence, psychological well-being and life satisfaction. The findings also revealed that resilience and its facets significantly predict the emotional intelligence, psychological well-being and life satisfaction among the students. Hence, this concluded that to boost the emotional intelligence, psychological well-being and life satisfaction among students, it is necessary to provide them such interventions that uplift the level of resilience among university students.