| Summary: | Character strengths are positive traits in an individual’s thoughts, emotions,
and behaviors. Exploring the character strengths of university students can further
reveal the key to enhancing their psychological well-being and happiness. This study
investigated the influence of nature relatedness on character strengths among
university students, focusing on three chinese universities and one malaysian
university. First, the chinese version of nature relatedness scale was revised using
data from 692 chinese university students. The revision process involved translation
and back-translation, evaluation of item comprehensibility (n=64 for the first
evaluation and n=40 for the second), item analysis (sample 1, n=346), exploratory
factor analysis (sample 1, n=346), confirmatory factor analysis (sample 2, n=346),
validity and reliability analysis (sample 2, n=346). Second, both the chinese and
english versions of the nature relatedness scale, five facet mindfulness
questionnaire-short form, and three-dimensional inventory of character strengths
were administered to assess nature relatedness, trait mindfulness, and character
strengths among 386 chinese and 247 malaysian students, with demographic
differences analyzed. Third, the influence of nature relatedness on character strengths
was examined. Finally, the mediating effect of trait mindfulness on this relationship
was analyzed.
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