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Nature Contact Scale
Shanahan, Franco, Lin, Gaston & Fuller · 2016
Overview
Measures the frequency and diversity of direct contact with natural environments in everyday life, including both incidental and intentional nature experiences. Captures green space visits, wildlife encounters, and sensory engagement with nature as predictors of well-being and pro-environmental behavior.
Measure Details
Number of Items9 items
Response Scale5-point frequency scale (1 = Never, 5 = Every day)
Author(s)Shanahan, Franco, Lin, Gaston & Fuller
Year Published2016
Internal Reliabilityα = .79
DomainConnectedness with Nature
Citation
Shanahan, D. F., Franco, L., Lin, B. B., Gaston, K. J., & Fuller, R. A. (2016). The benefits of natural environments for physical activity. Sports Medicine, 46(7), 989–995.
Keywords
nature contactgreen spacefrequencyeveryday naturewildlifeoutdoor
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At a Glance
Items9
Year2016
Reliabilityα = .79