Self, Nature and Well-Being: Sense of Connectedness and Environmental Identity for Quality of Life

Olivos, Pablo; Clayton, Susan

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-31416-7_6

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“…Environmental self-identity is conceptually distinct from environmental identity developed by Clayton (2003), Van der Werff, Steg, and Keizer (2013b), and Olivos and Clayton (2017), as well as from connectedness with nature introduced by Schultz (2002). However, some authors suggest that it can be potentially interrelated with concepts that reflect humannature relationships (Van der Werff et al, 2013b), or that environmental self-identity is a certain type of operationalization of environmental identity (Kashima, Paladino, & Margetts, 2014).…”

Section: Environmental Self-identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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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Section: Environmental Self-identitymentioning

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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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“…In addition, we wanted to assess the internal consistency and validity of the CNS through convergent validity by correlating its results to the Environmental Identity Scale (EID) as proposed in the literature (Brugger et al, 2011; Olivos et al, 2013; Olivos and Clayton, 2017). A positive correlation was expected regarding the connectedness and EID measures.…”

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“…Schultz et al (2004) have tackled research on the self-nature relationship by using different measures (the Nature in Self Scale – INS – and the Implicit Association Test – IAT). Another concept considers that in the building of a self-concept, nature and the self are not independent but linked, as the self-concept comes from a cognitive connection between nature and the self, facilitated by memories of oneself in nature (Thomashow, 1995; Schroeder, 2007; Olivos et al, 2013; Olivos and Clayton, 2017). …”

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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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“…A personal identity that connects a person to nature has advantages (Olivos & Clayton, ). Overall, a feeling of connection to nature is positively correlated with psychological well‐being (Capaldi, Dopko, & Zelenski, ; & Zelenski, ).…”

Section: Benefits Of Environmental Identitymentioning

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“…It may be that a concern for the natural environment is associated with a more general tendency to be mindful of the well‐being of the collective to which one belongs. Olivos and Clayton () suggest that experiences with nature encourage people to expand their sense of self, transcending the limits of egocentrism and encouraging greater attention to the well‐being of larger systems, such as societies and ecosystems.…”

Section: Benefits Of Environmental Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Issues and Personal Life: Considering the Environment

Clayton

2017

Journal of Social Issues

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As an organization that promotes socially relevant research, SPSSI encourages psychologists to engage in individual behaviors—their research activities—that are connected to issues of social interest. Thus, it can be argued that one of SPSSI's goals is to strengthen the connection between social issues and personal life, broadly defined. Some of the most urgent and salient social issues currently revolve around the natural environment, climate change in particular. This is an issue which many people do not connect to their personal lives. In this article, after briefly explaining why environmental issues should be considered social issues, I discuss the way in which environmental issues relate to personal life, and use environmental issues to explore the connection between social issues and personal life. I argue that the ability to make this connection involves cognitive processes such as systems thinking, and encourage more research in this area.

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Self, Nature and Well-Being: Sense of Connectedness and Environmental Identity for Quality of Life

Cited by 53 publications

References 130 publications

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

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

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

Social Issues and Personal Life: Considering the Environment

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