关键词: 自然拟人化；自然共情；亲环境行为；中介作用；大学生

Abstract: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between anthropomorphism of nature and proenvironment behavior, and the possible mediating role of empathy with nature. There were three scales mentioned in the current study: Natural Anthropomorphism Questionnaire, Dispositional Empathy with Nature and Self reported Proenvironmental Behavior. A sample of 528 university students were recruited to participate in the study.The results showed that: (1) Anthropomorphism of nature was positively correlated with empathy with nature, in the meanwhile, anthropomorphism of nature and empathy with nature were all positively correlated with proenvironmental behavior as well. (2) The proenvironmental behavior in college students kept a higher level and the level of female students proenvironmental behavior was significantly higher than that of male students. (3) The level of empathy with nature had a significant difference in gender and place. The level of female students empathy with nature was significantly higher than that of male students. Rural students empathy with nature was higher than urban students. (4) Anthropomorphism of nature not only could influence the proenvironment behavior directly, but also had an indirect effect through empathy with nature. Empathy with nature partially mediated the influence of anthropomorphism of nature on proenvironmental behavior. It suggests that we should attach great importance to the variables affecting people environmental behavior and guide people especially college students to protect our environment consciously.

Key words: anthropomorphism of nature; empathy with nature; proenvironmental behavior; mediating effect; college students