The Relationship Between Life Experience Learning and Resilience in High School Students

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Abstract

This study explored direct and indirect influences of life experience-learning (LEL) on resilience. Factors that might impact the relationship between LEL and resilience were also explored, for exploring the stability of the relationship. The factors included self-efficacy, self-compassion, attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance, stress, and generalized anxiety. Participants were 183 high school students. Structural Equation Modeling and Haye’s (2013) moderated mediation approach were applied to analyze data. LEL could directly influence resilience and indirectly influence resilience via self-efficacy and self-compassion. Neither stress nor generalized anxiety could intervene direct or indirect effect from LEL to resilience. Attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance seemed to be more detrimental than stress and generalized anxiety were in negatively impacting the LEL-resilience relationship. Findings carry practical implications.

Authors

• Ming-Hui Li, Saint John's University

• Joseph Dilaurenzio, St. John's University