Jurnal EMPATI
Jurnal Empati: Volume 15, Nomor 04, Tahun 2026 (Agustus 2026)

ENHANCING PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: RESILIENCE AND ACADEMIC SELF-REGULATION THROUGH OPTIMISM

Miqdad Daly Ahmad (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas of Muhammadiyah Malang, Jl. Raya Tlogomas No. 246 Malang)
Mahardika Hizbullah A.S. (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas of Muhammadiyah Malang, Jl. Raya Tlogomas No. 246 Malang)
Andi Annisa Alifah Abbas (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas of Muhammadiyah Malang, Jl. Raya Tlogomas No. 246 Malang)
Aulia Maharani (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas of Muhammadiyah Malang, Jl. Raya Tlogomas No. 246 Malang)
Rizka Aulia Zenitha (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas of Muhammadiyah Malang, Jl. Raya Tlogomas No. 246 Malang)
Maysaroh Azmia Ummi Najaa (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas of Muhammadiyah Malang, Jl. Raya Tlogomas No. 246 Malang)
Vibby Sawa Assabil (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas of Muhammadiyah Malang, Jl. Raya Tlogomas No. 246 Malang)
Fitrah Metta Rilo Pambudi (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas of Muhammadiyah Malang, Jl. Raya Tlogomas No. 246 Malang)
Diah Liandary Nurmaulida (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas of Muhammadiyah Malang, Jl. Raya Tlogomas No. 246 Malang)
Annisa Nabila Putri Diliharto (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas of Muhammadiyah Malang, Jl. Raya Tlogomas No. 246 Malang)
Savira Dea Masitha (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas of Muhammadiyah Malang, Jl. Raya Tlogomas No. 246 Malang)
Nabila Ufaira Rahista Putri (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas of Muhammadiyah Malang, Jl. Raya Tlogomas No. 246 Malang)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Aug 2026

Abstract

Undergraduate students in the emerging adulthood phase face various academic demands and life transitions that may affect their psychological well-being. This study aimed to examine the roles of resilience and academic self-regulation in predicting students’ psychological well-being, with optimism as a mediating variable. The study employed a correlational design with a mediation model. The participants were 310 active university students in Indonesia aged 18–25 years, selected using a non-probability incidental sampling technique. The instruments used included Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale, the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC 25), the Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SRQ), and the Personal Optimism and Self-Efficacy Optimism Scale–Extended (POSO-E). Data were analyzed using mediation analysis with the JAMOVI software. The results showed that resilience and academic self-regulation had significant effects on students’ psychological well-being. Both resilience and academic self-regulation also had positive effects on optimism. Furthermore, optimism was found to partially mediate the relationship between resilience and psychological well-being, as well as the relationship between academic self-regulation and psychological well-being. These findings indicate that students with higher levels of resilience and academic self-regulation tend to have a more optimistic outlook on the future, which in turn enhances their psychological well-being.

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Journal Info

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empati

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Social Sciences

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Jurnal EMPATI is a scientific publication media that will be published six times a year in February, April, June, August, October, and December. Jurnal EMPATI is a scientific publication that accommodates scientific articles and empirical studies in Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, ...