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Purpose: During the university years, students encounter challenges such as academic achievement, career preparation, and changes in interpersonal relationships, and may be exposed to excessive stress in the process of overcoming these challenges. This study aims to analyze the mediating effect of resilience on the relationship between positive stress perception, negative stress perception, and anxiety among university students. Methods: The study included 150 students from a single university, with the data conducted via questionnaire from May 28 to June 11, 2024. The data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis. The mediating effect was tested following the method proposed by Baron and Kenny (1986), and the significance of the mediating effect was confirmed through Sobel test. Results: The results showed that positive stress perception was positively correlated with resilience and negatively correlated with anxiety, while negative stress perception was negatively correlated with resilience and positively correlated with anxiety. Furthermore, resilience demonstrated a complete mediating effect in the relationship between positive stress perception and anxiety, and a partial mediating effect in the relationship between negative stress perception and anxiety. Conclusion: These findings suggest the need for anxiety reduction interventions that promote positive stress perceptions by strengthening resilience. Furthermore, the results suggest the need for anxiety reduction interventions that reduce negative stress perceptions and strengthen resilience, either alone or in combination.