Measures psychological connection to nature
Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS)
How are people connected to nature?
The Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS) is a 14-question measure of an individual's sense of connection to the natural world. The questions measure one variable: connection to nature. This survey can be used to explore relationships between connection to nature and variables like mental health, geographic location, or pro-environmental behaviors. Past research suggests that people who reported more connection to nature also reported engaging in more pro-environmental behaviors (Rosa et al., 2018).
Resources: Mayer, F. S., & Frantz, C. M. P. (2004). The connectedness to nature scale: A measure of individuals’ feeling in community with nature. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 24(4), 503–515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2004.10.001
Rosa, C. D., Profice, C. C., & Collado, S. (2018). Nature experiences and adults’ self-reported pro-environmental behaviors: The role of connectedness to nature and childhood nature experiences. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 1055.
Parameters
This survey cannot be tweaked.Disclaimer
Any languages that are currently offered besides English for this survey are not necessarily validated translations. This survey was translated using Google Translate and verified by members of the community.
What data is collected? How is it scored?
The following variables are recorded:
- CNS_score: Higher scores mean participants feel more connected to nature.
Raw data: 14 questions combined to make 1 variable (connection to nature). The variable's score ranges from 1-5.
Calculation:
The total score is determined by averaging the scores of the questions. The Likert scale ranges from 1 ("strongly disagree") to 5 ("strongly agree"), so the average of the scores will also range from 1-5. If an item is reverse-scored (denoted with an R after the question number), the score is subtracted from 6. Specifically, if a question is reverse-scored, and the participant responds "disagree strongly", then this question will be scored as a 5 rather than 1.
- CNS_score: Average of questions 1, 2, 3, 4R, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12R, 13, 14R
Background
In this survey, you are asked to rate your beliefs about the natural world.
What participants see before taking the survey
In this survey, you are asked to rate your beliefs about the natural world.
What participants see after taking the survey
This survey can be used to explore relationships between connection to nature and variables like mental health, geographic location, or pro-environmental behaviors. Past research suggests that people who reported more connection to nature also reported engaging in more pro-environmental behaviors (Rosa et al., 2018).
Mobile compatible
Aggregate Variables
These data are automatically written to a csv file upon completion of the survey
more info
- CNS_score
Scoring
The total score is determined by averaging the scores of the questions. The Likert scale ranges from 1 ("strongly disagree") to 5 ("strongly agree"), so the average of the scores will also range from 1-5. If an item is reverse-scored (denoted with an R after the question number), the score is subtracted from 6. Specifically, if a question is reverse-scored, and the participant responds "disagree strongly", then this question will be scored as a 5 rather than 1.
Format
This is a likert scale survey.
Duration
3 mins
Resources
- Mayer, F. S., & Frantz, C. M. P. (2004). The connectedness to nature scale: A measure of individuals’ feeling in community with nature. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 24(4), 503–515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2004.10.001
- Rosa, C. D., Profice, C. C., & Collado, S. (2018). Nature experiences and adults’ self-reported pro-environmental behaviors: The role of connectedness to nature and childhood nature experiences. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 1055.