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Connectedness with NatureCNS✓ Validated
Connectedness to Nature Scale
Mayer & Frantz · 2004
Overview
A 14-item scale measuring the extent to which individuals feel emotionally connected to the natural world. Assesses the degree to which a person sees themselves as part of nature rather than separate from it.
Measure Details
Number of Items14 items
Response Scale5-point Likert (1 = Strongly Disagree, 5 = Strongly Agree)
Author(s)Mayer & Frantz
Year Published2004
Internal Reliabilityα = .84 to .87
DomainConnectedness with Nature
Citation
Mayer, F. S., & Frantz, C. M. (2004). The connectedness to nature scale: A measure of individuals' feeling in community with nature. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 24(4), 503–515.
Keywords
natureconnectednessemotionalcommunitybelonging
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At a Glance
Items14
Year2004
Reliabilityα = .84 to .87