The Impact of Subjective Well-Being on Sustainable Actions: Resilience as a Mediator Between Spirituality and Happiness in Future Environmental Engineers in Peru

Moises David Reyes-Perez (), Jhoselit Lisset Facho-Cornejo, Fiorella Vanessa Li-Vega, Karla Elizabeth López-Ñiquen, Dina Marisol Calonge- De la Piedra, Roxana Cabanillas-Palomino, Jesús Emilio Agustín Padilla-Caballero, Johan Pablo Jaime-Rodríguez and Antony Esmit Franco Fernández-Altamirano
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Moises David Reyes-Perez: Escuela de Posgrado y Dirección de Investigación, Universidad César Vallejo, Carretera Pimentel Km. 3.5., Chiclayo 14002, Peru
Jhoselit Lisset Facho-Cornejo: Escuela de Posgrado y Dirección de Investigación, Universidad César Vallejo, Carretera Pimentel Km. 3.5., Chiclayo 14002, Peru
Fiorella Vanessa Li-Vega: Escuela de Posgrado y Dirección de Investigación, Universidad César Vallejo, Carretera Pimentel Km. 3.5., Chiclayo 14002, Peru
Karla Elizabeth López-Ñiquen: Escuela de Psicología, Universidad Señor de Sipán, km. 5 Carretera Pimentel, Chiclayo 14002, Peru
Dina Marisol Calonge- De la Piedra: Escuela de Posgrado y Dirección de Investigación, Universidad César Vallejo, Carretera Pimentel Km. 3.5., Chiclayo 14002, Peru
Roxana Cabanillas-Palomino: Escuela de Posgrado y Dirección de Investigación, Universidad César Vallejo, Carretera Pimentel Km. 3.5., Chiclayo 14002, Peru
Jesús Emilio Agustín Padilla-Caballero: Escuela de Posgrado y Dirección de Investigación, Universidad César Vallejo, Carretera Pimentel Km. 3.5., Chiclayo 14002, Peru
Johan Pablo Jaime-Rodríguez: Escuela de Posgrado y Dirección de Investigación, Universidad César Vallejo, Carretera Pimentel Km. 3.5., Chiclayo 14002, Peru
Antony Esmit Franco Fernández-Altamirano: Escuela de Posgrado y Dirección de Investigación, Universidad César Vallejo, Carretera Pimentel Km. 3.5., Chiclayo 14002, Peru

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 2, 1-15

Abstract: This study explores the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between spirituality and happiness among environmental engineering students in northern Peru, emphasizing its implications for sustainability in education and professional development. Through a quantitative cross-sectional study involving 392 students from public and private universities, two key hypotheses were tested: the direct influence of spirituality on happiness and the mediating effect of resilience. Data were gathered using validated instruments, including the Personal Spirituality Scale (SPI), Connor-Davidson Brief Resilience Scale (CD-RISC 10), and Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS). Structural equation modeling revealed that spirituality has a significant direct effect on happiness and an indirect effect through resilience. The model showed high explanatory power, with spirituality explaining 87% of the variance in resilience, and both variables accounting for 76% of the variance in happiness. These findings highlight the importance of promoting spiritual and resilience-building practices as key strategies for enhancing subjective well-being, a critical factor for preparing sustainable professionals capable of addressing complex environmental challenges. This study contributes to the understanding of how spiritual resources and resilience mechanisms can support the development of socially and psychologically sustainable future engineers.

Keywords: resilience; spirituality; happiness; environmental engineers; structural equation modeling; subjective well-being; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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