Siti Aminah, Nur Hidayah, Fattah Hanurawan, Henny Indreswari, Rozita Jayus
Flourishing represents a state of optimal psychological wellbeing that is increasingly important in higher education, where students face academic stress and uncertainty about their future. This study examined the associations among grit, career adaptability, and flourishing in a sample of 789 Indonesian university students (311 men, 478 women). Pearson correlation and multiple regression analyses revealed that both grit and career adaptability were positively associated with flourishing, with career adaptability emerging as the stronger predictor. Independent samples t-tests revealed no significant gender difference in grit; however, men scored higher in career adaptability, while women reported higher flourishing. These findings highlight that perseverance and adaptive capacity serve as key psychological resources that promote students’ wellbeing and adjustment. The study emphasizes the significance of university-based interventions that foster these qualities and address gender disparities in students’ experiences, thereby promoting flourishing in academic environments. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.
Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia; Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia; Faculty of Education, Science, and Technology, University of Technology Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia; Faculty of Business, Economic, and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
