RESILIENCE AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF CHARACTER STRENGTHS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between resilience and community involvement in medical students, highlighting the mediating role of character strengths. Medical students often encounter high academic and emotional demands that can influence their psychological adjustment and engagement in community-related activities. Drawing on positive psychology, this research aimed to investigate whether character strengths serve as mechanisms linking resilience and community involvement. A cross-sectional design was employed with a sample of medical students (n =278), who completed validated measures of resilience, character strengths, and community involvement. Mediation analysis revealed that character strengths significantly mediated the relationship between resilience and community involvement, suggesting that resilient students who actively utilize their strengths are more likely to participate meaningfully in community settings. These findings underscore the importance of integrating strength-based psychoeducation and resilience-building programs into medical curricula to enhance both personal and professional development.