Psychological Development and Education ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (6): 886-893.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2022.06.15

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Connectedness to Nature on College Students’ Depression: A Moderated Mediation Model

ZHU Lijun1,2, YANG Qiang1, YE Baojuan1, CHEN Zhinan1, ZHANG Li1   

  1. 1. Center of Preschool Education, Center of Mental Health Education and Research, School of Psychology, School of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022;
    2. Center of Mental Health, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518000
  • Published:2022-11-29

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Abstract: The present study aimed to explore the moderated mediation among connectedness to nature, depression, meaning in life (as the mediator), gratitude (as the moderator). 720 college students from six schools were recruited in the study to complete self-report questionnaires. The results indicated that: (1) Connectedness to nature was significantly negatively predicted college students’ depression; (2) Meaning in life played a partial mediating role between connectedness to nature and college students’ depression; (3) Both the direct effect of connectedness to nature on college students’ depression and the mediating effect of meaning in life were moderated by gratitude, and these two effects were more significant for college students with higher level of gratitude. Gratitude in first half path can increase the impact of connectedness to nature on meaning in life. Gratitude in direct path can increase the impact of connectedness to nature on depression. The results have important reference value for preventing depression in college students.

Key words: connectedness to nature, depression, meaning in life, gratitude, moderated mediating effect, college students

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