Structural Equation Model of Predicting Mental Health Based on Gratitude Skills and Academic Resilience with the Mediation of School Bonding

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the model of the causal relationship between gratitude skills and academic resilience with mental health with the mediation of the school bonding in the female students of the high schools in Hamedan city in the academic year of 2022-2023. Methods: For this purpose, 383 students were randomly selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method and completed the research tools including mental health questionnaire, gratitude questionnaire, academic resilience questionnaire and school bonding scale. For data analysis, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (Pearson's correlation coefficient and regression) were used with SPSS software. Results: The results obtained by using path analysis showed that the indirect effect of gratitude skill on mental health through school bonding is significant also the indirect effect of resilience on mental health through school bonding is also significant. The effect of gratitude skill on school bonding is positive and significant and it is not significant on mental health. Also, the skill of gratitude has a positive and meaningful relationship with the school bonding and a negative and meaningful relationship with mental health. Academic resilience has a positive relationship with the school bonding and a negative and significant relationship with mental health. Conclusions: The role of gratitude skills and academic resilience has been found to have an impact on the mental well-being of high school students in general.

Keywords

• gratitude skills
• academic resilience
• school bonding