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Evidence profile

Sourced from the abstract and future-work section and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1987 and 2026, spanning 7 journals. Those papers have been cited 36 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 8 representative gaps

• Perceived Academic Support and Mental Well-Being Among Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Trainees in Kenya: The Mediating Role of Academic Resilience (2026) · European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education · doi

  These findings contribute to the growing but limited literature on well-being in vocational training and suggest that while academic resilience serves as a key mediating mechanism, perceived academic support may also function as a direct protective factor, underscoring the importance of embedding structured emotional coping support within TVET academic environments.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: academic support contribute growing limited literature well vocational training suggest resilience serves mediating mechanism perceived
• Editorial: Enhancing resilience in complex systems: transdisciplinary and systems approaches to sustainable infrastructure and urban development (2026) · Frontiers in Built Environment · doi

  The paper suggests that future research should focus on developing more comprehensive and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding resilience. It highlights the need for more research on the measurement and evaluation of resilience. The paper also notes the importance of considering the social and cultural aspects of resilience in future research.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper suggests future research focus developing comprehensive interdisciplinary
• Social Support and Psychological Well-Being in Relation to Burnout among Postgraduate University Students (2026) · Journal of Global Social Transformation · doi

  Future research should investigate the longitudinal relationships between social support, psychological well-being, and burnout among university students. Future research should explore the mechanisms by which social support and psychological well-being influence burnout. Future research should develop interventions to promote social support and psychological well-being among university students.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research investigate longitudinal relationships between social support
• The mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between resilience and well-being among university students in Northwestern Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi

  The mechanisms underlying the relationship between resilience and mental well-being remain underexplored. There is a lack of research on the mediating role of loneliness in the association between resilience and mental well-being. The study aims to address this gap by examining the relationship between resilience, loneliness, and mental well-being among university students in north-western Bangladesh.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: mechanisms underlying relationship between resilience mental well-being remain
• Social Network Characteristics and Psychological Well-Being: A Replication and Extension (1987) · Health Education Quarterly · cited 36× · doi

  Future research should aim to develop more effective interventions aimed at improving psychological well-being. Future research should aim to examine the relationship between social network characteristics and psychological well-being in more diverse populations. Future research should aim to develop more comprehensive and standardized measures of social support and social networks.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research aim develop effective interventions aimed improving
• Perceived social support and psychological wellbeing among vocational college students: the serial mediating roles of school belonging, academic self-efficacy, and psychological resilience (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi

  The study identifies a gap in understanding the relationship between perceived social support and psychological wellbeing among vocational college students. The study aims to fill this gap by examining the serial mediation process involving school belonging, academic self-efficacy, and psychological resilience.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies gap understanding relationship between perceived social
• Age and generational (X, Y, Z) differences in mental resilience (2026) · PSYCHIATRIA DANUBINA · doi

  Future studies should examine the longitudinal effects of mental resilience on health and well-being. Future research should investigate the role of cultural background and life circumstances in shaping mental resilience. Future studies should develop targeted interventions for promoting mental resilience in different age groups.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: future studies examine longitudinal effects mental resilience health
• The mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between resilience and well-being among university students in Northwestern Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi

  Future studies should investigate the causal relationships between resilience, loneliness, and mental well-being. Future studies should explore the effectiveness of interventions targeting loneliness in improving mental well-being among university students. Future studies should consider the role of other factors, such as social support and coping strategies, in shaping the relationship between resilience and mental well-being.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: future studies investigate causal relationships between resilience loneliness

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