Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS)
Psychology: Mental Health1 sample item
About this scale
The Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS) measures to what degree people feel part of nature ( Mayer & McPherson Frantz, 2004 ). The study shows that this is a personality trait. This trait is predictive of responsible environmental behavior and subjective wellbeing. In a sample of 60 people (31 male, 29 female) from 18 to 68 years old Americans in Oberlin (Ohio) participated. The participants had a variety of occupations, although they were higher educated
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Source & citation
Mayer, F.S. & McPherson Frantz, C. (2004). The connectedness to nature scale: A measure of individuals’ feeling in community with nature. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 24 , 503-515.
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