The relationship between self-control and subjective well-being in university students: the role of psychological resilience and social anxiety

While many studies have documented a close relationship between self-control and subjective well-being (SWB), the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The goal of this study was to investigate the potential chain-mediating effects of psychological resilience and social anxiety on the relationship between self-control and SWB among university students. The participants were 1,503 undergraduate students in their first to third years at university (<i>M</i>_ageT1 = 18.86 years, 660 males). We measured self-control, psychological resilience, social anxiety, and SWB at T1 (spring) and SWB at T2 (six months later). The results revealed the following: (1) There were significant positive correlations between self-control and current and future SWB. (2) Psychological resilience and social anxiety played chain-mediating roles in the relationship between self-control and current and future SWB. Our findings contribute to gaining a nuanced understanding of the underlying mechanisms that connect self-control and SWB among college students and have implications for educational practice and for improving university students' SWB.