Connectedness to Nature Scale: Adult

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Connectedness to Nature Scale: Adult

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Connectedness to Nature Scale: Adult

(Mayer & McPherson Frantz, 2004)

The Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS) measures to what degree people feel part of nature. The study by Mayer & McPherson shows that this is a personality trait. This trait is predictive of responsible environmental behavior and subjective wellbeing.

The scale can be used to measure the effectiveness of nature-based therapy approaches. A pre-test is done at the beginning of services or retreat experiences. This establishes a baseline. At the end of an experience, a post-test is completed to see if a person's connection to nature changes as a result of the experiences. Thus far, data supports that nature-based expressive arts therapy and equine-assisted expressive arts therapy result in increased scores.

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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1. My personal welfare is independent of the welfare of the natural world.

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2. When I think of my life, I imagine myself to be part of a larger cyclical process of living.

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3. I often feel like I am only a small part of the natural world around me, and that I am no more important than the grass on the ground or the birds in the trees.

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4. When I think of my place on Earth, I consider myself to be a top member of a hierarchy that exists in nature.

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5. Like a tree can be part of a forest, I feel embedded within the broader natural world.

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6. I feel that all inhabitants of Earth, human, and nonhuman, share a common ‘life force’.

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7. I often feel part of the web of life.

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8. I have a deep understanding of how my actions affect the natural world.

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9. I feel as though I belong to the Earth as equally as it belongs to me.

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10. I often feel a kinship with animals and plants.

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11. I often feel disconnected from nature.

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12. I recognize and appreciate the intelligence of other living organisms.

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13. I think of the natural world as a community to which I belong.

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14. I often feel a sense of oneness with the natural world around me.

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