Religiosity, Resilience and Psychological Well-Being Among University Students in Indonesia
Abstract
Having a good quality of psychological well-being is essential for university students because it helps them to develop academic and non-academic skills optimally. In addition, religion and resilience are known as factors that help individuals develop psychological well-being. Therefore, the aim of this study is to see the influence of religion and resilience on psychological well-being among university students in Indonesia. A cross-sectional study was conducted with participants who are Indonesian college students aged 18-23 years old. The data measurement in this study will use the Psychological Well Being Scale Short Form by Ryff (1995), the Individual Religion Inventory by Zagumny et al. (2012), and the Brief Resilience Scale by Smith et al. (2008). Data was collected using quota sampling by distributing questionnaires through social media. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to anal yze the data of this study. Furthermore, the results can be used as a basis information for policy makers, college authorities, and mental health professionals to develop interventions to promote mental health among university students.
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