Ecological Self Scale
Schultz · 2002
Overview
Measures the extent to which individuals define their sense of self in ecological terms — the degree to which the natural environment, ecosystems, and non-human species are incorporated into one's self-concept. Grounded in deep ecology philosophy (Næss, 1973) and the concept of the "ecological self," which holds that mature ecological consciousness involves expanding one's sense of identity to encompass the broader natural world. Distinct from connectedness measures in that it explicitly assesses self-definition and identity rather than emotional connection or relationship quality.
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Citation
Schultz, P. W. (2002). Inclusion with nature: The psychology of human-nature relations. In P. Schmuck & P. W. Schultz (Eds.), Psychology of sustainable development (pp. 61–78). Kluwer Academic.
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