Relationship Between Happiness and Resilience Among 2nd Year AB

Psychology Students Of SBIS

A Final Project
Presented to the
Psychology Department
Saint Benilde International School (Calamba), Inc.

In Partial Fulfillment 
of the Requirements for the Course 
Psychological Statistics

by 

Amaro, Ravelyn
Galsim, Shailyn S.
Opeña, Anjalene C.
Prescilla, Althea Mari O.
Villegas, Mica Mae F.

January 2023

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page …………………………………………………………………… 1

Abstract ……………………………………………………………………… 3

Introduction………………………………………………………………… 4

Statement of the Problem……………………………………………… 6

Review of Related Literature……………………………………………7

Statement of the Hypothesis…………………………………………… 8

Method………………………………………………………………………. 9

Participants ……………………………………………………………

Instruments (s)………………………………………………………… 10

Experimental Design …………………………………………………

Procedure ………………………………………………………………

Statistical Results and Analysis …………………………………………… 11

Conclusions and Recommendations ……………………………………… 13

Appendices ………………………………………………………………… 15

References ………………………………………………………………… 22

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 ABSTRACT

Happiness does not have to be expressed in order to be enjoyed; it is an internalized

experience that ranges from mild satisfaction to wild euphoria. It is an emotional state

characterized by emotions of joy, fullness, satisfaction, and contentment. While happiness can be

defined in a variety of ways, it is frequently stated as involving positive emotions and life

satisfaction. Resilience is the ability to recover and rebound from failures and difficulties. Being

resilient can be advantageous in assisting people to deal with a variety of challenges and recover

from trauma. The researchers did an experiment to find out the Relationship between Happiness

and Resilience among 2nd Year AB Psychology Students of SBIS.

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 INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Happiness is an emotional state characterized by emotions of joy, fullness, satisfaction,

and contentment. While happiness can be defined in a variety of ways, it is frequently stated as

involving positive emotions and life satisfaction. People usually want to do more of something

that makes them happy. Nobody ever complained about being happy.

The Ancient Greeks used two different words for what we would call happiness today,

these are Eudaimonia and Hedonia. “Eudaimonia” is commonly translated as happiness or well-

being, but it has some of the same implications as 'success,' because it encompasses both living

well and performing well. "Hedonia" is happiness that comes from pleasure, enjoyment, and

satisfaction; and the absence of distress, arguably a more temporal form of happiness. The

Greeks distinguished between these two types of happiness, the first a sense of psychological

well-being, eudaimonic happiness, and the other an emotional state of pleasure or enjoyment,

hedonic happiness.

People prefer to be around happy people, thus being happy might strengthen

relationships. People that are happier give more to others. It can increase productivity: When you

are in a good mood, you produce more. It can promote better health behaviors: Happier people

exercise more, which leads to higher immune functioning: Happier people are more resistant to

colds and recover wounds faster. And it forecasts longer life! Yes, happy people live longer

lives.

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 According to Kendra (2022), Resilience is the ability to recover and rebound from

failures and difficulties. Being resilient can be advantageous in assisting people to deal with a

variety of challenges and recover from trauma. Resilient people can draw on this strength to cope

with and recover from stress. This is true even when individuals suffer major stressors such as

job loss, financial difficulties, serious sickness, marital difficulties, or the death of a loved one.

In general, resilient persons have what psychologists refer to as an internal locus of

control. They believe that their actions will affect the outcome of an event. People who have an

internal locus of control turn out better. However, keep in mind that the internal locus of control

does not always imply "good," and the external locus of control does not always imply "bad."

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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The study will be conducted to know the relationship between the level of happiness and

resilience among 2nd year AB Psychology students of Saint Benilde International School as they

answered the questionnaire given by the researchers. Through their answers, the researchers will

evaluate and calculate the results.

Some of the questions that will be answered by the study are:

 What is the relationship between the level of Happiness and Resilience among 2 nd

Year AB Psychology of SBIS?

 What other recommendations may be made to improve the level of Happiness and

Resilience among 2nd Year AB Psychology students?

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 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

HAPPINESS

According to Oishi et al. (2013), Happiness is theoretically and linguistically linked to

fortune, good fortune, and luck. However, throughout time, especially in the context of US

Protestantism, the definition of the phrase increasingly moved toward a happy interior condition

resulting from the accomplishment of objectives and the realization of ambitions.

According to Etkin & Mogilner (2016); Groot et al. (2015), happiness is a part of

emotional well-being that is characterized by the presence of general life satisfaction, positive

emotion (e.g., serenity, joy, contentment), and low levels of negative emotions (e.g., sadness,

anxiety, anger), the absence of these symptoms indicates unhappiness.

RESILIENCE

According to American Psychological Association (2014), Resilience is the process and

result of proactively addressing or demanding life situations, particularly through mental,

emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adaptation to internal and external challenges.

According to Pietrzak & Southwick (2011), resilience more likely exists on a spectrum

that may be present at variable levels across multiple aspects of life. Anybody who manages

stress well at work or in class could struggle to do so in their home life or their social

relationship.

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 According to Tongeren et al. (2015), Resilience plays a crucial role in stopping someone

from engaging in risky behavior and is predictive of psychological health, including depressive

episodes, mental well-being, and happiness transgression as well as reducing health risks.

According to Berkes & Ross (2013), Resilience is defined as the capacity to recoup or

successfully adapt when exposed to adversity, trauma, and significant sources of life's stresses.

STATEMENT OF THE HYPOTHESIS

The following hypothesis of the study was tested for their correlation:

 H0 - There is no relationship between the level of Happiness and Resilience among 2 nd

year AB Psychology students.

 H1 - There is a relationship between the level of Happiness and Resilience of 2nd Year AB

Psychology students.

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 METHOD

PARTICIPANTS

The respondents of the study are the 2nd year AB Psychology students of Saint Benilde

International School (Calamba) Inc. for the academic year 2022-2023. The researchers were able

to select twenty-eight (28) respondents from a total of thirty-three (33) 2nd-year psychology

students currently enrolled for the first semester. The survey questionnaire was completed by

twenty-seven (27).

INSTRUMENT

 The instrument that we used in this experiment was a Google Form by answering the

survey questionnaire on resilience and happiness

 Can be answered via google forms, which can be accessed using the SBIS account

Resilience Questionnaire:

a) The researchers used a resilience questionnaire to gather data about their resiliency.

b) 12-item Likert type

c) 2-4 minutes 

Happiness Questionnaire:

a. The researchers used a happiness questionnaire to gather data about their happiness 

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 b. 29-item Likert type

c. 10–15 minutes.

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

The study used quantitative research to gather quantifiable data and perform statistical,

mathematical, or computational techniques. The researchers collect information from existing

and potential respondents using sampling methods by sending online surveys, online polls, and

survey questionnaires.

According to Bhandari (2020), Quantitative Research is the process of collecting and

interpreting numerical data. It can be used to discover patterns and averages, make predictions,

verify causal linkages, and generalize results to larger groups.

PROCEDURE

Resilience Questionnaire:

 The respondents were asked to answer the resilience questionnaire.

 The first survey was given to the students face-to-face.

 The survey questionnaire was given on January 13, 2023

 From 5:53 p.m. until 10 p.m.

Happiness Questionnaire:

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  The respondents were asked to answer the happiness questionnaire.

 The second survey was given to the students the next day.

 The survey questionnaire was given on January 14, 2023

 From 9:36 a.m. until 10 p.m.

STATISTICAL RESULTS AND ANALYSIS

Figure 1: Scatter Plot

The scatter plot shows that it is positive since the r is 0.002. However, it is weakly

positive because the points are scattered and wider. As the scatter plot shows, the value of r is

0.002 so it is positive. The points tell that the data are scattered and wide. It also goes to the left

which makes it weakly positive.

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 Figure 2: Data Analysis Results

The Data Analysis shows that the significance f is greater than the alpha level which is 0.05, then

the null is accepted. The multiple r 0.045 which is close to 0 then we conclude that it has no

relationship between happiness and resilience. As the data analysis shows, the significance f

(0.824) is greater than the alpha level which is 0.05, resulting in accepting the null. The 0.045

which is the multiple r, shows that it is close to 0 which means it has no association. We

conclude that the result tells that there is no relationship between happiness and resilience.

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 CONCLUSION

Based on the results consolidated and analyzed by the researchers, it is found that there is

no relationship between the level of happiness and resilience as the computation shows 0.002.

Therefore, insinuates that there is no significant relationship when it comes to the two variables

associated with the study.

Furthermore, the result of the study signifies that the majority of the respondents cannot

be happy and resilient at the same time. It means that if our respondents are resilient then it does

not mean that they are happy at the same time.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Based on the experiment, the following recommendations are:

For Students:

 Take an effort to build meaningful relationships with supportive people. 

 Count the blessings and be grateful always.

 Make time to perform random acts of kindness. 

 Respond actively and constructively, and feel good when others share the good news.

For Parents:

 Make time for your children as one of the most valuable resources you can give.

 Time and positive attention are the most effective rewards.

For Future Researchers:

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  For future researchers, it is recommended to utilize this as the basis for the experiment

they will conduct in a similar study. 

 Furthermore, it is highly recommended that they should conduct the experiment during

the availability of the respondents to focus on answering the mir survey questionnaire.

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 APPENDICES

APPENDIX A

Happiness Questionnaire

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Resilience Questionnaire

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