<![CDATA[Psychological well-being is essential for students' positive development, particularly in Islamic boarding schools, where adolescents must adapt to academic demands, religious responsibilities, and communal living. This study aimed to examine the relationship between resilience and psychological well-being through the mediating role of emotional intelligence among Islamic boarding school students in Kendal Regency, Indonesia. A quantitative approach with an ex-post facto design was employed, involving 387 students selected through multistage cluster sampling. Data were collected using the Ryff Scale of Psychological Well-Being (RPWB-18), Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS-16), and Dispositional Resilience Scale (DRS-15). Data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS version 4. The results revealed that resilience was positively associated with emotional intelligence (β = .363, p < .001), while emotional intelligence was positively associated with psychological well-being (β = .283, p < .001). However, the direct relationship between resilience and psychological well-being was not statistically significant (β = .072, p = .265). The indirect relationship through emotional intelligence was significant (β = .103, p < .001), supporting an indirect-only mediation pattern. These findings highlight the importance of emotional intelligence in understanding the relationship between resilience and psychological well-being and suggest the relevance of integrating emotional competencies and resilience development into guidance and counseling programs in Islamic boarding schools.]]>
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