An Analysis of the Level of Psychological Resilience among College/University Students- An Indian Perspective

Abstract

The researchers undertook this study titled “An analysis of the level of psychological resilience among college/university students” to understand the need of the hour. We are yet to recover from the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the education environment is no exception. The students' community was most affected by this dreadful situation. The whole education system was derailed and we saw the awakening of a new education model around the world. The education system in India was already facing many challenges, a sudden shift from classroom learning to online mode created lots of confusion, and the whole system was put to the test. In many parts of the world, India with no exception, continues to follow the hybrid mode of education. This study is an attempt to analyze the resilience level of college students in light of their mental health which is under test in various circumstances. To study the same the tools used here were the Student’s Life Satisfaction Scale (SLSS) and Scale of Protective Factors (SPF) by Ponce & Garcia, Madwell & Kennison. Data was collected from 90 college students.