The Mediating role of Self-Esteem and Positive & Negative Affects in Relationship of Resilience and Psychological Well-Being

This study aimed to examine the mediating role of positive and negative affects and self-esteem in the relationship between resilience and psychological well-being. The sample consisted of 387 high school students from Khoramabad, Iran. The participants completed the Resilience Scale (CD-RISC; Connor &Davidson, 2003), the Self-Esteem Scale (SES;Rosenberg, 1965), the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS; Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988), the Psychological Well-Being Scale (Ryff, 1989). The results of path analysis indicated a direct effect of resilience on the psychological well-being. Resilience had an indirect effect on increasing psychological well-being through positive affect and self-esteem. The positive affect and self-esteem played mediating role in the relationship between resilience and psychological well-being. These findings emphasized the developing of resilience in promoting positive affect and self-esteem to increase student psychological well-being.