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"Connectedness to Nature Scale": Validity and Reliability in the French Context
Oscar Navarro1, Pablo Olivos2, Ghozlane Fleury-Bahi1
1Faculty of Psychology, University of Nantes, Nantes, France.
Frontiers in Psychology
|January 10, 2018
Summary
The Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS) was validated in French, showing good psychometric properties. This validated scale predicts eudaimonic wellbeing, supporting its use in French-speaking populations.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Connectedness to nature (CNS) is a key concept linking self to the natural environment.
- The CNS is widely used in Anglo-Saxon research but requires validation in other linguistic contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate the French version of the Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS).
- To assess the psychometric properties, including internal consistency and validity.
- To examine the predictive validity of the CNS on eudaimonic wellbeing.
Main Methods:
- Three studies with 679 participants (n=204, n=153, n=322) were conducted in France.
- Factorial analyses (maximum likelihood) and reliability assessments were performed.
- Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to confirm the factorial structure.
Main Results:
- The French CNS demonstrated good internal consistency and convergent validity.
- Positive correlations were found between CNS, environmental identity, and environmental concerns.
- After item refinement, the CNS showed confirmed factorial structure and predictive validity for eudaimonic wellbeing.
Conclusions:
- The refined French version of the CNS is a psychometrically sound instrument.
- The validated CNS can be reliably used to measure nature connectedness in French-speaking populations.
- Nature connectedness significantly predicts eudaimonic wellbeing.