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Awe and depression: The serial mediating role of future self-continuity and the presence of meaning

Yujing Tao^*

Student Affairs Department, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, 300300, China

* Corresponding Author: Yujing Tao. Email:

Journal of Psychology in Africa 2025, 35(1), 99-105. https://doi.org/10.32604/jpa.2025.065783

Received 08 July 2024; Accepted 26 October 2024; Issue published 30 April 2025

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between college students’ awe and depression, along with the mediating roles of future self-continuity and presence of meaning. 891 Chinese college students (570 female; mean age 18.59; SD 1.34) from one university completed four surveys: Dispositional Awe Subscale, Future self-continuity Scale, Meaning in Life Scale and Depression Scale. Using structural equation modelling and the bootstrap method, the results delineated that awe negatively related to depression, and future self-continuity and presence of meaning had a serial mediation effect, reducing depression. The study implies educational institutions should foster a positive mental health education environment, urging students to develop positive traits, enhancing well-being and resilience, and facilitating psychological development.

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