<![CDATA[Background: Underprivileged university students are reported to deal with various mental health problems such as anxiety or depression because of academic or non-academic stressors, but they still have resilience skills.Purpose: This study seeks to explore the mediating role of resilience in the connection between stress and both depression and anxiety.Method: This study used a cross-sectional design involving 872 underprivileged students. The measuring instruments used in this study were the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 (CDRISC-10) and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21). Data analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling (SEM modeling).Findings: Stress was significantly negatively correlated with resilience and positively correlated with anxiety and depression. Resilience mediated the relationship between stress and depression, β = 0.016, p < .01, 95% CIs [0.005, 0.029], but did not mediate the relationship between stress and anxiety, β = 0.005, p > .01, 95% CIs [- 0.007, 0.018].Implication: The findings of this study highlight the importance of resilience in the lives of underprivileged students, and it has prompted various stakeholders, including universities, to implement strategic programs to enhance student resilience based on specific conditions.]]>
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