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ArticleBMC psychology2026

Nature connection and adolescents' pro-environmental behavior: an analysis based on chain mediation.

Xueping Qie, Yali Tian, Yu Ma, Weifu Ding

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Article in BMC psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xueping QieCollege of Teacher Education, Ningxia University, Ningxia Yinchuan, 750021, China.
Yali TianCollege of Teacher Education, Ningxia University, Ningxia Yinchuan, 750021, China. tianyali2020@163.com.
Yu MaMental Health Center, Ningxia Polytechnic University of Business and Technology, Ningxia Yinchuan, 750021, China.
Weifu DingCollege of Mathematics and Informatics Science, North Minzu University , Ningxia Yinchuan, 750021, China.

Funding

Ningxia Philosophy and Social Sciences (Education) Planning Project 23NXJB05
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the associations linking nature connection and pro-environmental behavior (PEB) in adolescents by constructing a chain mediation model, with a focus on the mediating effects of empathy with nature and moral identity. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was administered to 379 adolescents aged 12-16 from three cities in Yunnan Province, China. The findings revealed that: (1) significant positive correlations were observed among adolescents' nature connection, empathy with nature, moral identity, and pro-environmental behaviors; (2) moral identity and empathy with nature are consistent with a chain mediating role between adolescents' nature connections and pro-environmental behaviors. This study suggests cognitive-emotional pathways that are statistically consistent with a link from nature connection to pro-environmental behavior among adolescents, providing a potential theoretical basis and practical guidance for fostering such behavior.

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Adolescent BehaviorEmpathyEnvironmentMoralsNatureAdolescentChildChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesEmpathy with NatureMoral IdentityNature ConnectionPro-environmental Behavior

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PMID42098880
PMCPMC13317036

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