Development and testing of the Elements of Nature Curiosity Scale
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Piotr Prochniak
Pomeranian University
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- Keywords:
- curiosity, personality, sensation seeking, elements of nature
- Abstract
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In this article I presented a new tool—the Elements of Nature Curiosity Scale (ENCS)—for diagnosing people’s curiosity about hazardous events caused by elements of nature: such as volcanic eruptions, thunderstorms, avalanches, and floods. The validity of the ENCS was evaluated using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The ENCS had adequate fit to a 1-dimensional factor structure. The scale’s reliability and stability over time were also evaluated (Cronbach’s α = .87; test–retest r = .78). The ENCS correlates with openness to experience, sensation seeking, curiosity, and exploration. The results indicate that the ENCS is a valid and reliable tool.
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- 2016-10-22
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- Vol. 45 No. 8 (2017)
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