Resilience level among Sudanese university students exposed to violence

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This study aims to identify the levels of resilience among Sudanese university students exposed to violence.

The study employed a mixed design method.

The quantitative study used the resilience scale RS-14 and focused group discussion to deepen the understanding of resilience trajec- tories.

The study sample consisted of (209) students.

The RS-14 scale showed strong reliability and validity.

Exposure to violence was high, as (47%) reported being exposed to at least one episode that lasted for several hours.

While resil- ience level was high among 78% of the sample.

No statisti- cally significant correlation was identified between the total score of resilience and violence exposure.

However, shorter violence exposure durations were associated with elevated resilience levels.

In conclusion, university mental health services and youth programs require the integration of the positive resil- ience trajectory in services directed to the youth most ex- posed to violence.