Journal article
Connectedness to Nature Scale - Adolescents (CNS-A) Development and validation of a scale to assess nature connectedness in adolescents
Umweltpsychologie, Vol.23(2), pp.131-150
2019
Abstract
Connectedness to nature is an important predictor of environmentally responsible behavior and adolescents represent an important target group for education for sustainable consumption. One of the most well-known scales for measuring connectedness to nature is the Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS; Mayer & Frantz, 2004). A validated version of the CNS suitable for adolescents has not been established. In this study, this gap was bridged and a German adolescent version of the CNS was developed and validated in a two-step mixed-methods approach. In qualitative interviews (N1 = 15; N2 = 3) the comprehensibility of the CNS items was examined and the items modified accordingly. Subsequently, in an online study (N3 = 154), the scale was validated by scales of connectedness to nature, environmental orientation, contact with nature and sustainable consumption behavior. Four items were eliminated due to psychometric criteria. The shortened scale provided evidence for sufficient reliability as well as factorial, convergent and discriminant validity. Within the scope of criterion validity, the scale correlated negatively with contact with nature but positively with sustainable consumption behavior. The resulting Connectedness to Nature Scale – Adolescents (CNS-A) can be applied for the evaluation of education programs and nature expositions with adolescents aged 14 to 17 years.
Details
- Title
- Connectedness to Nature Scale - Adolescents (CNS-A) Development and validation of a scale to assess nature connectedness in adolescents
- Authors/Creators
- K. GöttingT. BöhmeSonja Geiger - Murdoch University, School of Psychology
- Publication Details
- Umweltpsychologie, Vol.23(2), pp.131-150
- Publisher
- Zeitschrift Umweltpsychologie
- Identifiers
- 991005570369907891
- Copyright
- © 2019 Zeitschrift Umweltpsychologie,
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Psychology
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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