Connectedness to Nature: A Tale of Three Scales

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  • Author(s): Thomas Beery (ORCID Thomas Beery (ORCID 0000-0002-2774-3731); Marie Fridberg (ORCID Marie Fridberg (ORCID 0000-0003-0513-1221); Søren Praestholm (ORCID Søren Praestholm (ORCID 0000-0001-8241-4175); Tanya Uhnger Wünsche (ORCID Tanya Uhnger Wünsche (ORCID 0009-0006-8885-9961); Mads Bølling (ORCID Mads Bølling (ORCID 0000-0001-9295-8678)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Environmental Education Research. 2024 30(10):1783-1805.
  • Publication Date:
    2024
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      23
    • Education Level:
      Early Childhood Education
      Preschool Education
      Elementary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Natural Resources; Child Development; Well Being; Foreign Countries; Environmental Education; Measurement Techniques; Preschool Education; Preschool Children; Clubs; After School Programs; Disadvantaged Youth; Elementary School Students; Outdoor Education; Interviews; Puppetry; Play
    • Subject Terms:
      Denmark; Sweden
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/13504622.2024.2320342
    • ISSN:
      1350-4622
      1469-5871
    • Abstract:
      A substantial body of research highlights the value of nature experience in supporting children's well-being and development. Given the growing interest in connectedness to nature (C2N), a better understanding of C2N measurement provides multiple opportunities, including consideration of the use of tools for research purposes and practitioner program measurement. The combination of interest in C2N and the potential for measuring the human relationship with nature provide the background for this exploratory study. The study's goal was to highlight the appropriate use of C2N scales based on considerations of context and culture. Three different, albeit related, efforts to translate, adapt, and use C2N measurements with children in a Danish-Swedish context during 2021-2022 were examined using case study methodology. Synthesis of the case studies provides general lessons and specific insights researchers and practitioners have learned regarding scale development and the application of measurement tools for children. Process functionality, child well-being, and conceptual appropriateness are three outcomes of the analysis that guide using child-oriented C2N scales in a Nordic context. The results highlight promoting discussions about nature and children's access to nature while guiding scale use. Based on the results, a checklist was created supporting a decision-making process for scale use.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1439099