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In order to explore the underlying sequential associations regarding farmers\u2019 well-being in meaningful environments, this study aims to examine these interrelationships drawing upon positive psychology theories, such as meaning construction theory.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A chain mediation model was constructed to assess the sequential correlations among the variables. The reliability and validity of the measurement scales were evaluated using Cronbach\u2019s\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n                      , the KMO measure, and structural fit indices. Multicollinearity among predictor variables was checked using the Variance Inflation Factor (VIF), and the sequential associations were analyzed utilizing a Bootstrap chain mediation procedure.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The analysis indicated that the measurement scales possessed good structural validity and reliability (Cronbach\u2019s \u03b1 range: 0.870 ~ 0.925; KMO\u202f=\u202f0.978; Bartlett\u2019s test\n                      <jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u202f= 18135.643,\n                      <jats:italic>df<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f595,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001; CFI = 0.997, TLI = 0.997, RMSEA = 0.004, SRMR = 0.020). No severe multicollinearity was observed (VIF range: 1.888 ~ 2.105). Meaningful environmental perception was significantly and positively correlated with farmers\u2019 well-being (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.616). In the Bootstrap analysis, the total statistical effect of meaningful environmental perception on well-being was 0.6280.628 (direct effect = 0.203; indirect effect = 0.425, accounting for 67.68% of the total effect). The full-chain indirect path\u2014from meaningful environmental perception through digital literacy, psychological empowerment, and farmers\u2019 decision-making behavior to farmers\u2019 well-being\u2014yielded a significant sequential association with a statistical indirect effect of 0.020 (95% CI [0.013, 0.029]).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings indicate that there are significant positive correlations and sequential indirect associations among meaningful environmental perception, digital literacy, psychological empowerment, decision-making behavior, and well-being in farmers. The chain mediation model offers a relational perspective on how these psychosocial and behavioral factors are intertwined.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2026.1891582","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,28]],"date-time":"2026-07-28T04:25:20Z","timestamp":1785212720000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Factors associated with farmers\u2019 well-being in meaningful environments: a chain psychological association of digital literacy, psychological empowerment, and farmers\u2019 decision-making behaviors"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Meng","family":"Luo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Business School, Xi\u2019an Innovation College of Yan\u2019an University","place":["Xi\u2019an, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"631","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1574-0862.2011.00545.x","article-title":"Dial \u201cA\u201d for agriculture: a review of information and communication technologies for agricultural extension in developing countries","volume":"42","author":"Aker","year":"2011","journal-title":"Agric. 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