Expanding circles of the environment: relationship between perceived naturalness of neighbourhood green spaces, connectedness to nature and climate anxiety
Abstract
The globally detectable increase in climate anxiety is inextricably linked to changes in our relationship with nature and our living environment, but many elements of this interconnectedness remain unexplored. In our research, we use a planetary health approach to explore 1) what is the relationship between connectedness to nature and indicators of psychological well-being (harmony, life satisfaction, perceived stress) and 2) what is the relationship between connectedness to nature, perceived proximity to nature in the home environment and levels of anxiety about environmental crises? Our survey included 388 participants, 210 men and 178 women, with a mean age of 43.6 years (SD = 15.6). We examined subjective ratings of the proximity of a dwelling to nature through statements about the ratio of built vs. natural environment. In the research the following questionnaires were used: Concerns for Enviromental Issues, Multidimensional Conenction With Nature Instrument, Climate Change Anxiety Scale, Harmony in Life Scale, Satisfaction With Life Scale, Percieved Stress Scale. Our results suggest that a stronger connection with nature is associated with higher life satisfaction and lower perceived stress. Anxiety about climate change was found to be correlated with nature connectedness, and the degree of self-focused environmental anxiety, with a stronger the connection to nature. Women experience a stronger connection to nature than men. The more time a person spends in nature on an average weekend day and the more they prefer to live in the proximity of nature, the stronger their connection to nature is. Our findings help to develop practical intervention points that can both help climate adaptation and address climate anxiety to protect planetary health.
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