Background and objectives Medical students are exposed to substantial psychological stress, potentially reducing their satisfaction with life. The study aimed to investigate how resilience mediated and moderated the interconnection between stress and life satisfaction among medical students in Bangladesh. Methods This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted among 782 medical students from different institutions in Sylhet, Bangladesh. The instruments used were validated and included: Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) in terms of stress and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and Brief Resilience Scale (BRS). Hierarchical regression, bootstrapped mediation as well as moderation analysis (with interaction terms) were conducted with the adjustment of age, sex, and physical activity. Results Stress had a negative association with resilience (r = -0.421, p < 0.001), and life satisfaction (r = -0.384, p < 0.001), and resilience had a positive correlation with life satisfaction, (r = 0.339, p < 0.001). The mediation analysis supported this affirmation; that is, resilience played a significant mediator role in the relationship between stress and life satisfaction (indirect effect = -0.118, 95% CI: -0.169 to -0.070). Moderation plot: the interaction plot demonstrated that there was the possibility of a buffering effect. Conclusion Resilience was found to be a significant mediator in the association between stress and life satisfaction
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