An Analysis of the Connectedness to Nature Scale Based on Item Response Theory

Pasca, Laura; Aragonés, Juan Ignacio; Coello, María Teresa

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01330

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“…The CFA showed that, without these items, the scale gave good marks of reliability as well as a good fit of its overall factor structure. In the same way as other psychometric studies, which have suggested the advantage of deleting some items in specific cultural contexts (Olivos et al, 2011; Pasca et al, 2017), this result demonstrates the interest of proposing a new version of this scale, in order to obtain the best psychometric qualities in the French version.…”

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“…To measure it, the authors presented the “Connectedness to Nature Scale” (CNS), probably the most studied scale (e.g., Frantz et al, 2005; Dutcher et al, 2007; Mayer et al, 2009; Nisbet et al, 2009; Perrin and Benassi, 2009; Brugger et al, 2011; Pasca et al, 2017). The authors’ analysis of the scale achieved an alpha score of 0.84 (Mayer and Frantz, 2004).…”

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“Connectedness to Nature Scale”: Validity and Reliability in the French Context

2017

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Connectedness to nature represents the relationship of the self with the natural environment and has been operationalized using different scales. One of the most systematically studied in the Anglo-Saxon context is the Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS). In an attempt to study the psychometric properties of this instrument in a French-speaking context, three studies (Study 1 n = 204, Study 2 n = 153, and Study 3 n = 322) were carried out in France to provide evidence of the internal consistency of the CNS, as well as its convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity. Moreover, as anticipated, positive correlations between the CNS and the environmental identity and environmental concerns scales were observed. Based on factorial analyses of maximum likelihood and reliability, an improvement in the psychometric properties was identified by eliminating three items. Through confirmatory factor analysis, the factorial structure and the psychometric properties of the CNS French version were confirmed, as well as their significate regression prediction on eudaimonic wellbeing.

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“Connectedness to Nature Scale”: Validity and Reliability in the French Context

2017

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“…These results add evidence for convergent validity of the RV construct because preservation, appreciation, and RVs reflect a positive attitude toward nature. Comparable studies for other measurement tools reported similar correlations to verify convergent validity (Mayer and Frantz, 2004;Perkins, 2010;Pasca et al, 2017).…”

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“…Since Mayer and Frantz (2004) carried out five surveys in their study, the factor loadings were averaged based on the number of participants. Validity, reliability, and correct measurement of connectedness to nature were proven for a reduced CNS (Pasca et al, 2017).…”

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Exploring the Construct of Relational Values: An Empirical Approach

Kleespies

Dierkes

2020

Front. Psychol.

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In recent environmental research, relational values (RVs) have emerged as a new group of values to explain environmental behavior. Although this new concept is attracting attention, empirical studies on the subject are still rare. On this basis, we have conducted three studies to analyze an existing measurement tool for RVs and compared the construct with the concept of connection to nature. In study 1, we confirmed convergent and discriminant validity of the RV scale by comparing it with the Two Factor Model of Environmental Values (2-MEV) model using a sample of n = 350 university students. Additionally, study 1 verified reliability using test-retest reliability on three different groups of students (n 1 = 53; n 2 = 37; n 3 = 48). In study 2, principal component analyses were performed to examine the structure of RVs and to compare it to the concept of connection to nature by reusing the sample 350 university students from study 1. The results show that RVs and connection to nature are not fundamentally distinct constructs, but overlap. However, if the structure of the RV measurement is forced to a single factor, no perfect fit is found, making a multidimensional solution more likely. A third study was conducted to review the results from study 2 using confirmatory factor analysis on a new sample of 878 university and high school students. Study 3 confirmed RVs as a multidimensional construct with three factors: care, community, and connection. It also proved the overlap of the connection to nature and RV concepts to some extent. Keywords: relational values, connectedness to nature, connectedness to nature scale, scale validation, environmental behavior, two factor model of environmental values model Frontiers in Psychology | www.frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychology | www.frontiersin.org

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“…This helped to refine the instruments by excluding items that failed to represent constructs as well as threatened internal consistency of the instrument. Similarly, Pasca, Aragonés, and Coello (2017) refined the connectedness to nature scale (Mayer & Frantz, 2004) by checking the scale's dimensionality within the framework of item response theory and found that several items failed to represent the construct of connectedness with nature.…”

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Exploring the Relationship Between Connectedness With Nature, Environmental Identity, and Environmental Self-Identity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2019

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A meta-analysis was carried out to investigate the relationship between connectedness with nature, environmental identity, and environmental self-identity. Through meta-analyzing these relationships, we are able to assess the true estimate of their magnitude. The results revealed a strong correlation between measures of connectedness with nature and environmental identity (r = .75 [0.67, 0.83], k = 11) as well as environmental self-identity (r = .57 [.31, .84], k = 5). Further moderation analysis indicated that the relationship between connectedness with nature and environmental identity is different for graphical and questionnaire instruments used for assessing connectedness with nature; the aggregated correlation for graphical instruments (r = .62 [.56, .67], k = 9) was significantly lower than for questionnaires (r = .82 [.74, .91], k = 9). We suggest revisiting the various instruments assessing human-nature relatedness to maximize unique variance among them.

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An Analysis of the Connectedness to Nature Scale Based on Item Response Theory

Cited by 47 publications

References 27 publications

“Connectedness to Nature Scale”: Validity and Reliability in the French Context

“Connectedness to Nature Scale”: Validity and Reliability in the French Context

Exploring the Construct of Relational Values: An Empirical Approach

Exploring the Relationship Between Connectedness With Nature, Environmental Identity, and Environmental Self-Identity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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