A Review of the Underlying Constructs of Connectedness to Nature among Children
A strong connectedness to nature that developed during childhood forms a basis for human to have a positive attitude and behaviour towards nature in adulthood later. Acknowledging the importance of connectedness to nature during childhood, environmental psychologists have introduced various conce...
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| Language: | English |
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/52475/ http://eprints.usm.my/52475/1/Pages%2075-83%20from%20HSSEC-2016-PROCEEDINGS.pdf |
| Summary: | A strong connectedness to nature that developed during childhood forms a basis for human to
have a positive attitude and behaviour towards nature in adulthood later. Acknowledging the
importance of connectedness to nature during childhood, environmental psychologists have
introduced various concepts of connectedness to nature, and various instruments have been
employed to measure the concept. However, the underlying constructs to measure
connectedness to nature among children seem unclear. Hence, it is worth to formulate a
proper understanding on the underlying constructs of children’s connectedness to nature.
Based on a systematic review, this paper aims to delineate the constructs of connectedness to
nature referring to the existing adult and children instruments. Issues pertaining to
connectedness to nature conceptualization and uni-dimensional versus multi-dimensional also
will be discussed. This paper further suggests the direction for future research. |
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