Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

6-2023

Abstract

Research has shown the inextricable relationship between resilience and wellbeing – resilience not only reduces mental ill-being; it actually enhances positive mental health. Resilience has been shown to be positively correlated with positive indicators of mental health, such as life satisfaction, subjective well-being, and positive emotions. As such, resilience can be conceptualised as both a protective and preventive factor that is associated with healthy development and psychosocial stress resistance. Departing from the dominant pathogenesis approach, the Singapore Management University (SMU) has adopted salutogenesis in its whole-of-university approach to health and wellbeing promotion. Through the operationalisation of the SMU Resilience Framework, the University actively develops the skill of resilience in students, which serves to reduce the risk factors and enhance the protective factors. By doing so, the University is not only improving the likelihood of student success, but also helping students find their footing to thrive and succeed, engendering pathways to a life of flourishing.

Keywords

mental health, wellbeing, resilience, salutogenesis, self-management, student success

Discipline

Higher Education | Mental and Social Health | Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Research Areas

Sociology

Publication

Education

Volume

143

Issue

4

First Page

192

Last Page

198

ISSN

0013-1172

Publisher

Project Innovation Austin

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