Stress and resilience as predictors of quality of life among healthcare students
List of Authors
  • Kize Azer A. Alomia , Richardson D. Orines

Keyword
  • Healthcare Students, Quality of Life, Resilience, Stress

Abstract
  • Students face the responsibilities of an emerging adults where they manage their academic life while learning to gain independence, causing stress. Resilience helps them to manage and face adversities that affect their quality of life. This study was conducted on 210 Filipino healthcare students that used a predictive correlational research design to determine if stress and resilience can predict their quality of life. Results showed significant relationships existed between stress, resilience, and quality of life. Multiple regression analysis suggested that stress and resilience combined, only resilience significantly predicted the quality of life among healthcare students.

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