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Construction And Validation Of The ‘Children’s Connectedness To Nature’ Instrument

Table 1: Rotated factors of CTN

Constructs Rotated component matrix
Items Factor loading
1 2 3 4 5 6
Empathy towards nature I feel sad when seeing a forest being cleared 0.878
I feel sad when seeing nature being destroyed 0.882
I feel sad when seeing animals losing their habitat because of deforestation 0.853
Sense of responsibility I will take care of nature 0.659
I will not destroy nature 0.590
I have a close connection with nature 0.465
I like to see natural elements such as plants and animals 0.526
I want to learn about nature 0.569
I want to be involved in gardening 0.519
Enjoymentin nature I like to visit natural places that are away from cities 0.660
I like to spend more time in natural places 0.662
I feel happy in natural places such as waterfalls, rivers, and beaches 0.683
I feel fresh in natural places such as waterfalls, rivers, and beaches 0.481
Nature dependence Nature is important for my life 0.416
I need nature to survive 0.666
I am part of nature 0.639
My life will change if there is no nature 0.501
I prefer to learn in green areas in school rather than in classrooms 0.424
Interest in natural spaces I prefer to play in green areas near my house 0.402
I prefer to be in a room that has a view of green areas rather than a room with a view of buildings 0.459
I want to own a house that has green areas 0.582
I would prefer to live in a house surrounded with green areas as compared to surrounded with buildings 0.653
I want to live in a peaceful village rather than in a busy city 0.695
Interest nature activities I like to be in the forest 0.643
I want to go camping near natural places 0.413
I want to hike in natural places 0.567
I feel scared being in nature alone 0.514
I like to hear the sounds of nature, such as water flowing, rivers, birds, fowl, and others Did not fall under any construct
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