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Childhood Nature Experience Scale
Wells & Lekies · 2006
Overview
Retrospectively measures the frequency and quality of nature experiences during childhood, including free play in natural settings, wildlife encounters, gardening, and family nature activities. Used to examine the developmental origins of adult nature connectedness and pro-environmental behavior.
Measure Details
Number of Items14 items
Response Scale5-point frequency scale (1 = Never, 5 = Very often)
Author(s)Wells & Lekies
Year Published2006
Internal Reliabilityα = .82
DomainConnectedness with Nature
Citation
Wells, N. M., & Lekies, K. S. (2006). Nature and the life course: Pathways from childhood nature experiences to adult environmentalism. Children, Youth and Environments, 16(1), 1–24.
Keywords
childhoodnature experiencedevelopmentalretrospectivefree playwildlifegardening
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At a Glance
Items14
Year2006
Reliabilityα = .82