Resiliencia como factor mitigador del estrés en estudiantes universitarios trabajadores: Evidencia empírica desde una escuela pública de negocios

Bernardo Nahuat-Román; Perla Carrillo-Quiroga; Manuel Eduardo Gutiérrez-Ortiz

doi:10.29105/vtga12.4-1360

Authors

Bernardo Nahuat-Román Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1291-0880
Perla Carrillo-Quiroga Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9253-5552
Manuel Eduardo Gutiérrez-Ortiz Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2907-4877

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29105/vtga12.4-1360

Keywords:

quantitative, stress, university student, resilience, Tamaulipas

Abstract

Within universities, there are anonymous students with vulnerabilities who develop inherent, often largely invisible, challenges. This study focuses on one of these groups to determine the effect of resilience on stress among working university students. The research is quantitative, cross-sectional, non-experimental, and uses a non-probability sample. In the second semester of 2023, a survey was conducted at a business school in southern Tamaulipas. Subsequently, a simple linear regression was applied using SPSS software to evaluate the effect of resilience on stress. The descriptive statistics reveal a socio-economic-demographic profile of the study participants, providing context for the phenomenon. The results demonstrate a significant negative impact of resilience on stress. Conclusion: While the stress experienced by students is mitigated by their resilience, academic and governmental institutions cannot shirk their responsibility to create a more supportive environment for this group of students.

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Author Biographies

Bernardo Nahuat-Román, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas

PhD in Strategic Business Management Full-time Research Professor at the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas Member of the National System of Researchers, Level I Research Areas: Social Responsibility, Innovation, Intellectual Capital https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1291-0880 Email: bernardo.nahuat@uat.edu.mx (Corresponding author)

Perla Carrillo-Quiroga, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas

Perla Carrillo Quiroga PhD in Film Studies Full-time Professor and Researcher at the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas Member of the National System of Researchers, Level I Research Area: Social Responsibility, Sustainability https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9253-5552 Email: pcarrillo@docentes.uat.edu.mx

Manuel Eduardo Gutiérrez-Ortiz, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas

PhD in Administration Full-time Research Professor at the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas Member of the National System of Researchers (Candidate Level) Research Area: Administration, Sustainable Development https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2907-4877 Email: mgutierrez@docentes.uat.edu.mx

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