Nature connectedness taking into account its negative elements / Conectividad con la naturaleza atendiendo a los elementos negativos de la misma

Abstract

Nature connectedness refers to the emotional and cognitive bond of an individual with nature, a concept widely studied due to its benefits for the well-being of people. However, there is a tendency to ignore the aversive elements of nature. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to study the role of these elements with respect to connectedness. The first study conducted (N = 160) found that different types of aversive elements have a different impact on people. This impact is not related to connectedness, since people usually focus only on the positive elements of nature when reporting on their connectedness. The second study (N = 143) provides evidence that people consider the positive elements of nature as being more representative. Therefore, it is important to take nature into account in a global way, considering not only its positive aspects but also the negative ones, when studying nature connectedness.