Childhood experiences can affect individuals’ self-esteem and psychological resilience during personality and psychosocial development in adolescence and adulthood. The effect of positive childhood experiences on adulthood has rarely been investigated, with most studies focusing on negative aspects of childhood. Evidence shows that they also influence the development of psychological resilience and self-esteem. This study examined the relationship between positive childhood experiences, self-esteem, and psychological resilience. A total of 570 university students completed the Positive Childhood Experience Scale, Brief Resilience Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The results of structural equation modelling indicated that positive experiences significantly predicted self-esteem and resilience. Self-esteem also predicted psychological resilience. Most importantly, positive childhood experiences had an indirect effect on resilience through self-esteem. The results suggest that focusing on positive aspects of childhood is as important and functional as dealing with negative ones to contribute to self-esteem and resilience. We suggest that school psychologists and counsellors could integrate these results into intervention programs to improve resilience through increased self-esteem.

童年经历会影响个体在青春期和成年期的人格和社会心理发展过程中的自尊和心理弹性。很少有人研究积极的童年经历对成年的影响，大多数研究都集中在童年的消极方面。有证据表明，它们还会影响心理弹性和自尊的发展。本研究考察了积极的童年经历、自尊和心理复原力之间的关系。共有 570 名大学生完成了 Positive Childhood Experience Scale、Brief Resilience Scale 和 Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale。结构方程模型的结果表明，积极的经历显着预测了自尊和复原力。自尊也预示着心理弹性。最重要的是，积极的童年经历通过自尊对韧性产生间接影响。结果表明，关注童年的积极方面与处理消极方面一样重要和有效，有助于增强自尊和恢复力。我们建议学校心理学家和辅导员可以将这些结果整合到干预计划中，以通过增强自尊来提高适应力。