The Influence of College Students’ Playfulness on Innovation Behavior in Shandong Province: The Mediating Variable of Positive Emotion

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the influence of different background variables on
innovation behavior of college students in Shandong Province. Based on the theory of positive
psychology, this paper explores the relationship between the three variables and the mediating
effect of positive emotions. A questionnaire survey is conducted among 435 college students
from three universities in Shandong Province by convenient sampling. The results show that:
1. Shandong college students’ playfulness has a positive and significant impact on innovation
behavior. 2. Shandong college students’ playfulness has a significant positive effect on positive
emotion. 3. The positive emotion of college students in Shandong Province has a significant
positive impact on innovation behavior. 4. The positive emotion of college students in
Shandong Province partially mediates the relationship between playfulness and innovation
behavior.