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Awe in Nature Scale
Shiota, Keltner & Mossman · 2007
Overview
Measures the tendency to experience awe — a sense of vastness, wonder, and self-transcendence — in response to natural environments. Awe in nature is associated with increased nature connectedness, pro-social behavior, reduced self-focus, and greater willingness to engage in conservation action.
Measure Details
Number of Items8 items
Response Scale7-point Likert (1 = Strongly Disagree, 7 = Strongly Agree)
Author(s)Shiota, Keltner & Mossman
Year Published2007
Internal Reliabilityα = .85
DomainConnectedness with Nature
Citation
Shiota, M. N., Keltner, D., & Mossman, A. (2007). The nature of awe: Elicitors, appraisals, and effects on self-concept. Cognition and Emotion, 21(5), 944–963.
Keywords
awewondervastnesstranscendencenatureemotionself-concept
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At a Glance
Items8
Year2007
Reliabilityα = .85