Understanding Resilience and Happiness among College Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine relationships between several constructs related to positive psychology, including resilience and happiness. Previous research has shown a need to study positive aspects including happiness and resilience in relation to negative life events. The present study assessed 299 undergraduate college students' age, gender, socio-economic status, spirituality, resilience, happiness, social support, and optimism through an online questionnaire. The study had several important findings including a positive correlation between happiness and resilience. The study found happiness and spirituality to be the best predictors of resilience. Adverse childhood experiences were found to be positively correlated with both happiness and resilience.