@misc{10481/107963,
year = {2025},
month = {6},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/107963},
abstract = {University students face multiple demands, making resilience essential
for adapting, recovering, and thriving amid academic and personal
challenges. This PRISMA-guided systematic review synthesizes evidence
from 33 cross-sectional studies (2019–2024) including 49,868
participants (mean age ≈22) without major mental health conditions.
Searches covered PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. Resilience
was assessed with validated instruments, primarily the Connor-Davidson
Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), and
commonly examined alongside stress, depression, and anxiety. Findings
were consistent: higher resilience was strongly associated with lower
stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms, and with better well-being, sleep
quality, and academic engagement. Resilience also emerged as a protective
factor against burnout, loneliness, and problematic mobile phone use.
Collectively, the evidence highlights resilience as a central determinant of
mental health and life satisfaction in university populations. Implications
for higher education include implementing targeted, evidence-based
programs to build resilience, such as psychoeducational skills training,
social support initiatives, and promotion of healthy lifestyle habits
(physical activity, sleep hygiene). Strengthening resilience may enhance
academic performance, personal functioning, and overall well-being,
offering a practical foundation for policies and practices that support
student success.},
organization = {European Union – Erasmus+ RESUPERES project (2021-1-ES01-KA220-HED-000031173)},
organization = {Ministerio de Universidades, España (FPU20/01373)},
publisher = {Pontificia Universidad Javeriana},
keywords = {University students},
keywords = {Resilience},
keywords = {Mental health},
title = {Resilience as a Key to Mental Well-Being in Higher Education: A Systematic Review of Evidence and Strategies},
doi = {10.11144/Javeriana.upsy24.rkmw},
author = {García Pérez, Laura and Cepero González, María Del Mar and Padial-Ruz, Rosario},
}