ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
Development and validation of the Chinese university students' social mentality questionnaire: a four-component model study.
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Background: Social mentality serves as a crucial psychological barometer of social changes. However, there is a lack of systematic, multidimensional measurement tools specifically tailored for Chinese university students, a group critical to the nation's future. Based on the theoretical framework of the Cognition-Emotion-Values-Behavior four-component model, this study aimed to develop and validate the Chinese University Students' Social Mentality Questionnaire (CUSSMQ). Methods: A total of 1,315 university students from 10 universities across China were recruited. The sample was randomly split into two independent subsamples for Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA, Results: EFA results identified a stable factor structure across four subscales: (1) Social Cognition (6 factors, including distinct Family Support and Social Support); (2) Social Emotion (3 factors, identifying Positive, Oppositional, and Vulnerable emotions); (3) Social Values (initially 4 factors in EFA; Materialism was subsequently removed at the CFA stage due to a non-significant higher-order loading, yielding 3 factors: National Identity, Pragmatism, and Social Responsibility); and (4) Social Behavioral Tendencies (3 factors). CFA indicated excellent model fit for all subscales (CFI ≥ 0.929, TLI ≥ 0.923, RMSEA ≤ 0.068, SRMR ≤ 0.067). The scale demonstrated high internal consistency, with Cronbach's Conclusion: The CUSSMQ proves to be a reliable and valid instrument with sound psychometric properties. Its refined dimensional structure-particularly the differentiation in support sources and emotional types-provides a solid empirical foundation for educators and policymakers to monitor and guide the social mentality of Chinese youth in a targeted manner.
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