Connectedness to nature and its relationship with spirituality, wellbeing and sustainable behaviour

Oscar Navarro; Cesar Tapia-Fonllem; Blanca Fraijo-Sing; Nicolas Roussiau; Anaïs Ortiz-Valdez; Mary Guillard; Inga Wittenberg; Ghozlane Fleury-Bahi

doi:10.1080/21711976.2019.1643662

Connectedness to nature and its relationship with spirituality, wellbeing and sustainable behaviour

Translated title of the contribution: Connectedness to nature and its relationship with spirituality, wellbeing and sustainable behaviour

Oscar Navarro^*, Cesar Tapia-Fonllem, Blanca Fraijo-Sing, Nicolas Roussiau, Anaïs Ortiz-Valdez, Mary Guillard, Inga Wittenberg, Ghozlane Fleury-Bahi

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Departamento de Psicología y Ciencias de la Comunicación

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Abstract

This study examines the relationship between connectedness to nature, spirituality, wellbeing and sustainable behaviour in two different cultural contexts: the cities of Nantes, France, and Hermosillo, Mexico. Using structural equation modelling (SEM), the results show that, in both places, connectedness to nature fosters spirituality and personal wellbeing, but that spirituality does not explain wellbeing. In the Mexican case studied, we observed that sustainable behaviour is explained by connectedness to nature and spirituality, and that this behaviour, in turn, favours personal wellbeing. The perspectives and limitations of the study are discussed.

Translated title of the contribution	Connectedness to nature and its relationship with spirituality, wellbeing and sustainable behaviour
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	37-48
Number of pages	12
Journal	Psyecology
Volume	11
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/21711976.2019.1643662
State	Published - 2 Jan 2020

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Keywords

connectedness to nature
nonreligious spirituality
sustainable behaviour
wellbeing

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