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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Educational Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1574153
This article is part of the Research TopicAlong the Path to Recovery: Supporting Student Learning Motivation, Engagement and Development in Post-Pandemic Higher EducationView all 14 articles
University Students' Resilience in Post-Pandemic Period: A Socio-Ecological Perspective
Provisionally accepted- 1Student Affairs Department, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou, China
- 2Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR China
- 3Department of Mathematics and Information Technology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on university students has become a significant concern, leading to increased attention on students' mental health. In China, universities have recognized the importance of this issue and investigated students' resilience in the postpandemic world. This study utilized a quantitate research methods to examine university students' resilience and the factors influencing it. Employed purposive sampling, 1735 students from 5 universities in China participated in the research. A comprehensive questionnaire was distributed to collect data on participants' demographic information, socio-ecological factors, and resilience levels. Using the data analysis approach of descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test and structural equation modeling, the results revealed the following findings: (1) The majority of students demonstrated a moderate level of resilience (M=2.949 out of 5, SD=0.569). (2) Significant differences in resilience levels were observed among students based on demographic factors of gender and students' leadership experience. (3) Regarding ecological factors, individuals were identified as the most influential factor on resilience levels, followed by family, school, and social factors. Among Individual factors, emotional regulation and coping abilities are the greatest influence. Based on the results, the study provides targeted recommendations and strategies and addresses the identified factors to enhance students' psychological resilience in university settings in the post-pandemic era.
Keywords: Ecological system theory, Influencing factor analysis, resilience, structural equation modeling (SEM), university students
Received: 10 Feb 2025; Accepted: 14 Apr 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Sheng, Ng, Tian and Zheng. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Peiyao Tian, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR China
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