Resilience, Psychological Distress, and Self-Esteem among Undergraduate Students in Kollam District, Kerala

Resilience decrease the risk of psychological distress enhances self-esteem, it also helps in developing effective coping mechanisms when faced with stress and trauma. The study aimed to assess resilience, psychological distress, and self-esteem among the undergraduate students in Kollam district, Kerala. A cross-sectional study among undergraduate students from arts and commerce background was selected through a purposive sampling method. Total enumeration method was used for the selection of college students. A total of 411 students participated in the study, only 294 students were included in the analysis due in-complete perform. Regression model, self-esteem variables contributed significantly to the prediction of overall resilience of undergraduate students (F (4,289) = 6.942, p