University students' mental well-being during COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of resilience between meaning in life and mental well-being

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Author	Nisma Rasheed Iram Fatima Omama Tariq
Abstract	The current study aims to examine (a) the mental well-being of university students, who were taking online classes, and (b) and test whether resilience would mediate the relationship between meaning in life and mental well-being. The sample of 302 university students (Mage = 20.25 years; 36.1% men, 63.9% women) was taken from the universities of Punjab, Pakistan. The participants were recruited online and they completed a cross-sectional survey comprising the scales of meaning in life, resilience, and mental well-being during COVID-19. Findings from the study indicated that participants had a normal to a satisfactory level of overall mental wellbeing during COVID-19. Resilience acted as a mediator for both the presence of meaning in life, the search for meaning in life, and mental well-being. Demographic variables including family size were significantly and positively related to resilience while the availability of personal room showed a significant positive relationship with mental well-being. These findings suggest that meaning in life and resilience supports mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic and that effective steps should be taken to make the lives of university students more meaningful and resilient.
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ISSN	00016918
e-ISSN	18736297
DOI	10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103618
Journal	Acta Psychologica
Volume Number	227
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier
Publisher Place	Netherlands
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Psychology Covid-19 Meaning in Life Presence of Meaning in Life Search for Meaning in Life Resilience Mental Well-being
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Medicine Developmental and Educational Psychology