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Ferdinando Fornara1, Francesco Dentale2, Renato Troffa3
1Department of Education, Psychology, Philosophy, University of CagliariSardinia, Italy; Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Psicologia Ambientale - Interuniversity Research Center in Environmental PsychologyRome, Italy.
Frontiers in Psychology
|September 20, 2016
Summary
The new Landscape Identity Implicit Association Test (LI-IAT) reliably measures implicit identification with European and Mediterranean landscapes. This tool shows higher identification with these regions compared to non-European or non-Mediterranean ones.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Environmental Psychology
- Cultural Geography
Background:
- Understanding landscape identity is crucial for cultural and environmental studies.
- Previous research often relies on explicit self-report measures, which may be subject to social desirability bias.
- Implicit measures offer a valuable alternative for assessing subconscious connections to place.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and validate the Landscape Identity Implicit Association Test (LI-IAT) for measuring implicit identification with European and Mediterranean landscapes.
- To assess the psychometric properties and criterion validity of the LI-IAT.
- To compare implicit landscape identification with explicit place identity and landscape pleasantness ratings.
Main Methods:
- Development of prototypical landscape stimuli for European/Mediterranean and Not-European/Not-Mediterranean categories.
- Administration of two LI-IATs to 174 participants in Italy, assessing European vs. Not-European and Mediterranean vs. Not-Mediterranean identification.
- Collection of self-report data on place identity and landscape pleasantness for criterion validity assessment.
Main Results:
- Both LI-IATs demonstrated adequate internal consistency.
- Participants showed significantly higher implicit identification with European and Mediterranean landscapes compared to Not-European and Not-Mediterranean landscapes.
- A significant positive correlation was found between LI-IAT scores and corresponding self-reported place identity, even after controlling for landscape pleasantness.
Conclusions:
- The Landscape Identity Implicit Association Test (LI-IAT) provides a reliable and valid measure of implicit identification with European and Mediterranean landscapes.
- Findings support the utility of implicit measures in understanding people's connection to their regional environments.
- This research offers a novel tool for exploring subconscious regional affiliations and their psychological underpinnings.
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