Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Trait Gratitude to Nature Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Trait Gratitude to Nature Scale (TGNS) for Chinese college students.

Methods

The original English version of the TGNS was translated into Chinese. Subsequently, two samples consisting of 1,131 Chinese university students from Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was recruited through online surveys to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the TGNS, including the discrimination, construct validity, criterion validity, reliability and gender invariance.

Results

The Chinese version of the TGNS showed good psychometric properties. The item-total correlation coefficients of the scale ranged from 0.813 to 0.909. Exploratory factor analysis usin

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10565491 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature