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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2025

Measurement of Connectedness with Nature: Evidence of Validity and Reliability for Use in Colombian Urban and Rural Sustainability Contexts.

Willian Sierra-Barón, Andrés Gómez-Acosta, María Delfina Luna-Krauletz, Sergio Falla-Tapias, Erika Judith López-Santamaria

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Willian Sierra-BarónSintropia Research Group, Surcolombiana University, Neiva 410003, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-7642-477X
Andrés Gómez-AcostaDepartment of Psychology, University of Pamplona, Pamplona 543050, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-7932-0466
María Delfina Luna-KrauletzInstituto de Estudios Ambientales, Universidad de Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca 68725, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0001-5434-662X
Sergio Falla-TapiasProgram of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Related Sciences, Corporación Universitaria del Huila (Corhuila), Neiva 410003, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-9056-1527
Erika Judith López-SantamariaSintropia Research Group, Surcolombiana University, Neiva 410003, Colombia.

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Sistema General de Regalías de Colombia BPIN 2021000100300
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Abstract

The growing disconnection between humans and nature-particularly in urban environments-has been associated with declining well-being and lower engagement in pro-environmental behavior. Although the Connectedness with Nature Scale (CNS) has been widely used internationally to measure this relationship, there is a lack of evidence on its validity and reliability in Latin American contexts, especially in urban and rural settings. This study aims to address this gap by examining the psychometric properties of the CNS in a sample of 956 Colombian participants. Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, we tested two versions of the scale (14-item and 12-item models), both showing good fit and high internal consistency (α > 0.90). Convergent validity was confirmed through strong correlations with the Environmental Identity and Pro-environmental Behavior Scales. These findings support the CNS as a valid and reliable tool to assess the human-nature connection in Colombia and highlight its potential for informing urban sustainability initiatives, environmental education, and public policy in diverse sociocultural contexts.

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NatureAdolescentAdultAgedColombiaFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsRural PopulationSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationYoung Adultconnectedness with naturepro-environmental behaviorpsychometricssustainabilityurban–rural contextswell-being

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