Brügger, A

Kaiser, F.G.

Roczen, N.

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 Connectedness with nature as an attitudeCitation for published version (APA):Brügger, A., Kaiser, F. G., & Roczen, N. (2009). Connectedness with nature as an attitude. In H. Gutscher, H-J.Mosler, B. Meyer, S. Mischke, & M. Soland (Eds.), Abstract presented at 8th Biennial Conference onEnvironmental Psychology, September 6-9, 2009, Zürich (pp. 130-130). Pabst Science Publishers.Document status and date:Published: 01/01/2009Document Version:Publisher’s PDF, also known as Version of Record (includes final page, issue and volume numbers)Please check the document version of this publication:• A submitted manuscript is the version of the article upon submission and before peer-review. There can beimportant differences between the submitted version and the official published version of record. Peopleinterested in the research are advised to contact the author for the final version of the publication, or visit theDOI to the publisher's website.• The final author version and the galley proof are versions of the publication after peer review.• The final published version features the final layout of the paper including the volume, issue and pagenumbers.Link to publicationGeneral rightsCopyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright ownersand it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.            • Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research.            • You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain            • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal.If the publication is distributed under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license above, pleasefollow below link for the End User Agreement:www.tue.nl/taverneTake down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us at:openaccess@tue.nlproviding details and we will investigate your claim.Download date: 04. Oct. 2023Connectedness with Nature as an AttitudeBrügger, Adrian (1); Kaiser, Florian G. (2); Roczen, Nina (2)1: University of Zurich, Switzerland; 2: University of MagdeburgPleasurable experiences in nature are suspected to promote a personal connection with nature,and subsequently, nature conservation in individuals. In a survey, based on a large conveniencesample of the general population (N = 1492), we developed an implicit connection-with-naturemeasure that relies on only simple self-reflection, and is thus expectedly, less vulnerable to re-sponse biases. In contrast to other approaches, we explicitly conceptualize connection-with-na-ture as an attitude. As such, a connection with nature can be indirectly derived from inspectingreports of past bonding activities and responses to evaluative statements reflecting appreciationof nature. In opposition to traditional connection-with-nature measures, our new instrumentyielded better discriminant validity regarding environmental concern. Moreover, our measureclosely converged – with one exception – with other connection-with-nature instruments, and itturned out to be technically superior, with regard to accuracy, validity, and intellectual demand.a.bruegger@gmx.chConnectedness with nature, well-being, and time spent in natureCervinka, Renate (1); Zeidler, Doris (2); Karlegger, Annelies (2); Hefler, Elisabeth (1)1: Medical University of Vienna, Austria; 2: University of ViennaConnectedness with nature (CN) is an evidence-based predictor for conservation behaviour. Thecomplex interrelationships of CN with well-being, and time spent in nature (TIN) are less inves-tigated, until recently. In five questionnaire-studies (N=547, general population) two scalesmeasuring CN (CNS and CN-SI) were used in parallel. Simultaneously, a set of well-establishedscales for well-being and TIN were applied. We found significant Pearson-correlations of CNwith age [r(491)>.233** ] and gender differences [t(544)=4.13 **]. Indicators for well-being(psychological well-being/WHOQOL- BREF, vitality/SF 36, meaningfulnes/TPI) were relatedto CN after controlling for age and gender [rpart=.209* to rpart=.303* ]. Results support TINcorrelation with CN, even during wintertime [rpart=.184 to rpart=.380***]. CN evolves prima-rily during childhood, predicts conservation behaviour, health behaviour and well-being. There-fore it can be considered a valuable resource not only in environmental protection but also inPublic Health.renate.cervinka@meduniwien.ac.at130Abstracts

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 Connectedness with nature as an attitudeCitation for published version (APA):Brügger, A., Kaiser, F. G., & Roczen, N. (2009). Connectedness with nature as an attitude. In H. Gutscher, H-J.Mosler, B. Meyer, S. Mischke, & M. Soland (Eds.), Abstract presented at 8th Biennial Conference onEnvironmental Psychology, September 6-9, 2009, Zürich (pp. 130-130). Pabst Science Publishers.Document status and date:Published: 01/01/2009Document Version:Publisher’s PDF, also known as Version of Record (includes final page, issue and volume numbers)Please check the document version of this publication:• A submitted manuscript is the version of the article upon submission and before peer-review. There can beimportant differences between the submitted version and the official published version of record. Peopleinterested in the research are advised to contact the author for the final version of the publication, or visit theDOI to the publisher's website.• The final author version and the galley proof are versions of the publication after peer review.• The final published version features the final layout of the paper including the volume, issue and pagenumbers.Link to publicationGeneral rightsCopyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright ownersand it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.            • Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research.            • You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain            • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal.If the publication is distributed under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license above, pleasefollow below link for the End User Agreement:www.tue.nl/taverneTake down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us at:openaccess@tue.nlproviding details and we will investigate your claim.Download date: 05. Oct. 2023Connectedness with Nature as an AttitudeBrügger, Adrian (1); Kaiser, Florian G. (2); Roczen, Nina (2)1: University of Zurich, Switzerland; 2: University of MagdeburgPleasurable experiences in nature are suspected to promote a personal connection with nature,and subsequently, nature conservation in individuals. In a survey, based on a large conveniencesample of the general population (N = 1492), we developed an implicit connection-with-naturemeasure that relies on only simple self-reflection, and is thus expectedly, less vulnerable to re-sponse biases. In contrast to other approaches, we explicitly conceptualize connection-with-na-ture as an attitude. As such, a connection with nature can be indirectly derived from inspectingreports of past bonding activities and responses to evaluative statements reflecting appreciationof nature. In opposition to traditional connection-with-nature measures, our new instrumentyielded better discriminant validity regarding environmental concern. Moreover, our measureclosely converged – with one exception – with other connection-with-nature instruments, and itturned out to be technically superior, with regard to accuracy, validity, and intellectual demand.a.bruegger@gmx.chConnectedness with nature, well-being, and time spent in natureCervinka, Renate (1); Zeidler, Doris (2); Karlegger, Annelies (2); Hefler, Elisabeth (1)1: Medical University of Vienna, Austria; 2: University of ViennaConnectedness with nature (CN) is an evidence-based predictor for conservation behaviour. Thecomplex interrelationships of CN with well-being, and time spent in nature (TIN) are less inves-tigated, until recently. In five questionnaire-studies (N=547, general population) two scalesmeasuring CN (CNS and CN-SI) were used in parallel. Simultaneously, a set of well-establishedscales for well-being and TIN were applied. We found significant Pearson-correlations of CNwith age [r(491)>.233** ] and gender differences [t(544)=4.13 **]. Indicators for well-being(psychological well-being/WHOQOL- BREF, vitality/SF 36, meaningfulnes/TPI) were relatedto CN after controlling for age and gender [rpart=.209* to rpart=.303* ]. Results support TINcorrelation with CN, even during wintertime [rpart=.184 to rpart=.380***]. CN evolves prima-rily during childhood, predicts conservation behaviour, health behaviour and well-being. There-fore it can be considered a valuable resource not only in environmental protection but also inPublic Health.renate.cervinka@meduniwien.ac.at130Abstracts

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