From Stress to Strength: Exploring the Power of Social Support in Building Student Resilience

Abstract

The current study intends to explore the effect of Social support on resilience in undergraduate university students. The study was causal comparative quantitative method. The population of the study was undergraduate students of public and private universities in Lahore district. Multistage cluster sampling technique was used to select the sample 677 of the study. A questionnaire was based on five point Likert scale to collect responses from undergraduate university students regarding the social support and resilience. Linear regression was used to find out the effect of social support on resilience. The t test was used for the comparison of public and private university students’ perception regarding social support and resilience. ANOVA was used for the comparison of students’ perception of different semesters regarding social support and resilience. The data indicated that social support has significant effect on resilience. There is a relationship among social support and resilience among university students at undergraduate level Public institutions may prioritize resource allocation for student support services, counselling centres, and mentorship opportunities.