Developing a Turkish adaptation of the connectedness to nature scale
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Nature, nature connectedness, validity, reliability, scale adaptationAbstract
The aim of this study was to adapt the Affective, Behavioural, and Cognitive Connectedness to Nature Scale (ABC-CNS), which was developed by Cuadrado et al. (2022) and focuses on the affective, behavioural and cognitive components of the interrelationships between knowing, feeling and doing towards the natural environment, into Turkish conditions. The linguistic equivalence study of the scale was conducted by using the final Turkish form and the English forms, and was conducted using to 45 English teachers all of whom were native Turkish speakers and proficient in English.The collected data were analysed t using the hrough dependent samples t test, and no significant differences were found between the responses of the respondents to the Turkish and English forms (p<.01). In the next stage, for the purpose of validity and reliability, the Turkish form was administered to 300 participants aged 18 and over from different regions and various occupational groups in Turkey. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were conducted as part of validity and reliability studies. According to the results of the factor analysis, it was concluded that the adapted scale in Turkish is a valid scale with three dimensions, which are intrinsic to the original structure of the instrument. The internal consistency reliability of the scale was calculated through Cronbach Alpha and reached 0.90. The adapted ABC Connectedness to Nature Scale (ABC-CNS) is a valid and reliable scale that can be used to reveal the cognitive, affective and behavioural aspects of the connection between Turkish living adults and nature.
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