Explaining the structural model of the relationship between optimism and resilience with psychological well-being based on life satisfaction in students with symptoms of borderline personality disorder

The aim of this study was to analyze the structural relationship between psychological well-being based on optimism and resilience mediated by life satisfaction in students with symptoms of borderline personality disorder. The present study was a descriptive model of structural equation modeling. The sample of this study included 554 students of Allameh Tabatabai University (361 females and 193 males) who were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling and psychological well-being questionnaire (Reef, 1989), resilience questionnaire. (Connor and Davidson, 2003) completed the Borderline Personality Disorder Questionnaire (Jackson and Claridge, 1991), the Optimism Questionnaire (Shearer and Carver, 1994), and the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (Diner et al., 1985). Data were analyzed using a structural model. The results showed that Optimism ( t =2.19 , r= 0.06), resilience ( t =21.21 , r= 0.65) and life satisfaction ( t =7.30 , r= 0.23), have a significant relationship with psychological well-being. Also, optimism ( t =7.50 , r= 0.27), and resilience ( t =15.30 , r= 0.54) have a positive and significant relationship with life satisfaction. On the other hand, the mediating role of life satisfaction in the relationship between optimism with psychological well-being and resilience with psychological well-being was confirmed (p <0.05). According to the results, resilience and optimism training should be included in the list of treatment programs of university counselors to benefit from these strategies to increase life satisfaction and psychological well-being.