Connectedness and its consequences: a study of relationships with the natural environment

SPARKS, Paul, HINDS, Joe, CURNOCK, Susan and PAVEY, Louisa (2014). Connectedness and its consequences: a study of relationships with the natural environment. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 44 (3), 166-174.

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Link to published version:: https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12206

Abstract

Recent interest in people's engagement with the natural environment has resulted in a series of empirical measures and important research findings. Two studies reported here complement this literature in producing a concise measure of connectedness to the natural environment and assessing its independent predictive impact within the structure of the theory of planned behavior. In Study 1 (n = 71), new measures of connectedness and caring were constructed; in Study 2 (n = 163), the connectedness measure was shown to be an independent predictor of people's intentions to reduce personal energy consumption levels. It is suggested that the measure of connectedness may capture some identity-related and/or affective experience that impacts (independently of more cognitive predictors) upon people's motivation in this domain.

Item Type: Article
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Psychology Research Group
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12206
Page Range: 166-174
Depositing User: Ann Betterton
Date Deposited: 16 Dec 2014 17:14
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 10:45
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/9065

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