The purpose of this study was to test the mediating effects of hope and ego-resilience on the relationship between adolescents’ academic stress and psychological well-being. 102,234 students attending a total of 136 academic high schools located in ...
The purpose of this study was to test the mediating effects of hope and ego-resilience on the relationship between adolescents’ academic stress and psychological well-being. 102,234 students attending a total of 136 academic high schools located in 18 cities and counties in the Gyeongsangnam-do region were selected for the study. Five city-level high schools and three county-level high schools were sampled, and among the first-year and second-year students at the sampled high schools, the data of 443 students were analyzed. The measures used to test the mediating effects included academic stress, psychological well-being, hope, and ego-resilience. In addition, the study also used software like SPSS 17.0 and LISREL to test such mediating effects. The results were as follows: First, the academic stress that adolescents experience is partially responsible for their psychological well-being. Second, hope had a mediating effect on the relationship between academic stress and psychological well-being. Third, ego-resilience had a mediating effect on the relationship between academic stress and psychological well-being. Fourth, hope and ego-resilience had a dual mediating effect on the relationship between academic stress and psychological well-being. Based on the aforementioned results, the study suggested that it is necessary to develop positive psychology programs to improve the factors of positive psychology and ultimately reduce adolescents’ academic stress, and that focusing on instilling hope in adolescents and enhancing their ego-resilience has an impact on their psychological well-being.