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Ecological Grief Scale
Cunsolo & Ellis · 2018
Overview
Measures grief responses to ecological loss, including species extinction, habitat destruction, and climate-driven environmental change. Captures the emotional dimensions of ecological loss including sadness, mourning, anger, and a sense of helplessness in response to environmental degradation.
Measure Details
Number of Items12 items
Response Scale5-point Likert (1 = Strongly Disagree, 5 = Strongly Agree)
Author(s)Cunsolo & Ellis
Year Published2018
Internal Reliabilityα = .83
DomainEnvironmental Empathy
Citation
Cunsolo, A., & Ellis, N. R. (2018). Ecological grief as a mental health response to climate change-related loss. Nature Climate Change, 8(4), 275–281.
Keywords
ecological grieflossextinctionmourningclimateemotionalenvironmental change
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Free to use for research and educational purposes. Please cite the original authors.
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At a Glance
Items12
Year2018
Reliabilityα = .83