The differential mediating roles of resilience in the relationship between meaningful living and stress among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Autor: Tamadhir Al-Mahrouqi, Moon Fai Chan, Maryam Al-Mukhaini, Manar Al Shehi, Salim Al-Huseini, Firdous Jahan, Naser Al Balushi, Sathiya M Panchatcharam, Mohammed Al Alawi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38975-0
Popis: Abstract The current literature, mostly Euro-American based, indicates that the presence of meaning in life (MIL) improves resilience and lowers stress. However, the differential mediating roles of resilience in the relationship between the search for and presence of MIL, and stress have not been explored. This study aimed to investigate the differential mediating roles of resilience in the relationship between the presence of and search for MIL, and stress among Omani college students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study consisted of the Brief Resilience Scale, Perceived Stress Scale 4, and Meaning in Life Questionnaire, as well as socio-demographic questions. A path analysis model was used to examine the hypothesis. A total of 970 Omani college students responded to the questionnaire. Findings indicate that searching for MIL was significantly associated with a high level of stress directly (β = 0.023; p
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