Psychological Resilience and Future Anxiety Among University Students: The Mediating Role of Subjective Well-Being

Future anxiety is the worry and concern individuals experience regarding uncertainties and potential negative outcomes in their future. This emotional state can manifest at different stages of students’ academic lives and can impact their academic performance and social relationships. In the process...

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Main Authors: Alper Bahadır Dalmış, Emrah Büyükatak, Lütfi Sürücü
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/3/244
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description Future anxiety is the worry and concern individuals experience regarding uncertainties and potential negative outcomes in their future. This emotional state can manifest at different stages of students’ academic lives and can impact their academic performance and social relationships. In the process of coping with negative experiences and overcoming challenges, psychological resilience plays a crucial role. Students who struggle to manage stress and have high levels of anxiety tend to experience future anxiety more intensely. The aim of this study is to determine the mediating role of subjective well-being in the relationship between psychological resilience and future anxiety among university students. The study was conducted with a total of 483 university students, including 280 females and 203 males. Data were collected using the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10), Subjective Well-Being Scale (SWB-7), and Future Anxiety (Dark Future) Scale (Short Form). Analyses were performed using AMOS 22.0 and SPSS 27.0 software. The findings indicate that psychological resilience has a significant negative effect on future anxiety, a significant positive effect on subjective well-being, and that subjective well-being has a significant negative effect on future anxiety. Additionally, the study found that subjective well-being mediates the relationship between psychological resilience and future anxiety.
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spelling doaj-art-eef579b0fa0f445bb0d39e75bb2c502c2025-08-20T02:42:41ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2025-02-0115324410.3390/bs15030244Psychological Resilience and Future Anxiety Among University Students: The Mediating Role of Subjective Well-BeingAlper Bahadır Dalmış0Emrah Büyükatak1Lütfi Sürücü2Department of Management and Organization, Aeronautical Vocational School of Higher Education, University of Turkish Aeronautical Association, Ankara 06790, TürkiyeDepartment of Education Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06800, TürkiyeDepartment of Business Administration, World Peace University, Nicosia 99010, TürkiyeFuture anxiety is the worry and concern individuals experience regarding uncertainties and potential negative outcomes in their future. This emotional state can manifest at different stages of students’ academic lives and can impact their academic performance and social relationships. In the process of coping with negative experiences and overcoming challenges, psychological resilience plays a crucial role. Students who struggle to manage stress and have high levels of anxiety tend to experience future anxiety more intensely. The aim of this study is to determine the mediating role of subjective well-being in the relationship between psychological resilience and future anxiety among university students. The study was conducted with a total of 483 university students, including 280 females and 203 males. Data were collected using the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10), Subjective Well-Being Scale (SWB-7), and Future Anxiety (Dark Future) Scale (Short Form). Analyses were performed using AMOS 22.0 and SPSS 27.0 software. The findings indicate that psychological resilience has a significant negative effect on future anxiety, a significant positive effect on subjective well-being, and that subjective well-being has a significant negative effect on future anxiety. Additionally, the study found that subjective well-being mediates the relationship between psychological resilience and future anxiety.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/3/244psychological resiliencefuture anxietysubjective well-beinguniversity students
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Psychological Resilience and Future Anxiety Among University Students: The Mediating Role of Subjective Well-Being
Behavioral Sciences
psychological resilience
future anxiety
subjective well-being
university students
title Psychological Resilience and Future Anxiety Among University Students: The Mediating Role of Subjective Well-Being
title_full Psychological Resilience and Future Anxiety Among University Students: The Mediating Role of Subjective Well-Being
title_fullStr Psychological Resilience and Future Anxiety Among University Students: The Mediating Role of Subjective Well-Being
title_full_unstemmed Psychological Resilience and Future Anxiety Among University Students: The Mediating Role of Subjective Well-Being
title_short Psychological Resilience and Future Anxiety Among University Students: The Mediating Role of Subjective Well-Being
title_sort psychological resilience and future anxiety among university students the mediating role of subjective well being
topic psychological resilience
future anxiety
subjective well-being
university students
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/3/244
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