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Environmental IdentityENS✓ Validated
Environmental Sensitivity Scale
Chawla · 1998
Overview
Assesses the degree to which individuals are sensitive to and aware of the natural environment in their daily lives. Captures formative childhood and adult experiences with nature that shape environmental identity and concern.
Measure Details
Number of Items12 items
Response Scale5-point Likert (1 = Strongly Disagree, 5 = Strongly Agree)
Author(s)Chawla
Year Published1998
Internal Reliabilityα = .79
DomainEnvironmental Identity
Citation
Chawla, L. (1998). Significant life experiences revisited: A review of research on sources of environmental sensitivity. Journal of Environmental Education, 29(3), 11–21.
Keywords
sensitivitychildhoodformative experiencesawarenessidentitynature
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At a Glance
Items12
Year1998
Reliabilityα = .79