The Mediating and Buffering Effect of Creativity on the Relationship Between Sense of Place and Academic Achievement in Geography

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.918289
• Publication Date: 2022-06-21T06:49:40Z
• Authors: Jianzhen Zhang; Jiahao Ge; Yuting Ma; Ziyang Wang; Yuyao Yu; Xiaoyu Liang; Zhenni An; Yanhua Xu
• Keywords: Sense of humor

Purpose This study explored the relationship between sense of place and academic achievement in geography used a mediation model to verify mediating role creativity this relationship. Methods A total 1,037 upper secondary school students were surveyed using Sense Place Scale , Innovative Behavior their test scores . SPSS (version 26.0) was for descriptive statistical analysis correlation analysis. The PROCESS plug-in 4.0) effect creativity. Results (1) showed that has positive on is related Moreover, exerts (2). results indicated plays buffering roles after controlling gender residential address. direct indirect effects accounted 65.708 34.292% effect, respectively. Conclusions affected not only directly but also indirectly. conclusion provides certain ideas development curriculums. Since both creativity, it necessary pay more attention integrating education foster curriculum teaching geography.