Relationship between Resilience and the Quality of Life in university students of Cajamarca

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33539/avpsicol.2020.v28n1.2112

Keywords:

resilience, quality of life, university students, adaptability, well-being

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the relationship between resilience and the quality of life of students of a public university in Cajamarca. A group of 369 students of both sexes, of different cycles and belonging to all the faculties of the institution were evaluated. The measuring instruments were the Resilience Scale of Wagnild & Young and the Quality of Life Scale of Olson & Barnes. The results show a significant direct relationship between resilience and quality of life, as well as resilience and the dimensions of quality of life: Home and economic well-being; Friends, neighborhood and community; Family life and extended family; Education and leisure; Media; Religion and Health. It is concluded that resilience is a determining factor for the achievement of well-being which results in the quality of life of students contributing to their development in each domain of the life cycle.

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Author Biography

Esthefani Fiorella Chávez-Hinostroza, Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón

Licenciada en Psicología por la Universidad Privada del Norte, Cajamarca, Perú. Formación en Psicoterapia Cognitivo Conductual. Consultorio Psicológico Privado

Published

2020-07-04

How to Cite

Chávez-Hinostroza, E. F. (2020). Relationship between Resilience and the Quality of Life in university students of Cajamarca. Avances En Psicología, 28(1), 61–74. https://doi.org/10.33539/avpsicol.2020.v28n1.2112