Psychological Resilience Cultivation in Local Applied University Based on Building Resilient Ecosystem

A Case Study of Zhanjiang University of Science and Technology

Abstract

Against the backdrop of ongoing social transformation and the massification of higher education, college students in local application-oriented universities face unique challenges related to academic adaptation, employment anxiety, and interpersonal relationships. Their mental health issues are becoming increasingly complex and emerging at a younger age. The traditional “problem-intervention” model of psychological counseling has struggled to meet the comprehensive developmental needs of all students. This paper, grounded in positive psychology, introduces the conceptual framework of “Resilient Ecology.” Drawing on the educational counseling practices of the Psychological Center at Zhanjiang University of Science and Technology, it explores systematic pathways to cultivate college students’ psychological resilience across three interconnected levels: individual empowerment, relational networks, and campus culture. The study demonstrates that constructing a “prevention-development-intervention” trinity system, which embeds resilience cultivation into the entire process of student development, can effectively enhance students’ psychological capital and adaptability. This approach provides a replicable paradigm for mental health work in local application-oriented universities.