Connectedness to Nature and Bird Sounds in Children: A Rural-Urban Comparison in the Child Population of Central Mexico
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https://doi.org/10.21664/2238-8869.2024v13i4.p104-117Palabras clave:
conexão com a natureza, emoções, aves, sons, criançasResumen
Connectedness to Nature (CTN) can be studied from a cognitive, emotional and behavioral perspective as it is formed by the union of these three aspects. Furthermore, CTN is known to have implications for health, well-being, and behavior. People with higher CTN have been positively associated with pro-environmental behavior. Likewise, the presence and sounds of birds are known to be related to CTN.The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between CTN and bird sounds in a child population from a rural and urban area in central Mexico.
In this study, questionnaires were conducted with 500 children from a rural and an urban area in central Mexico using recordings of bird sounds and quantifying CTN, emotions and memories and associations. Some differences were found between the rural and urban population. It is suggested that the rural population could have a higher CTN and therefore, could present pro-environmental attitudes.
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