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Temperamental sensitivity (TS), which is a correlated suite of traits reflecting a lower threshold of environmental stimulation and heightened responsivity to a range of environmental contexts, is an empirically documented susceptibility factor that increases children's plasticity to supportive and harsh family environments. To expand the limited options for assessing TS, this article tested the psychometric properties of a new Q-set measure (i.e., TS Q-scale) derived from the California Child Q-Set (CCQ-Set) and completed by experimenters. Participants in Study 1 consisted of 243 mothers, their partners, and their preschool children (Mage = 4.60 years; 56% girls; 54% Black or multiracial; 16% Latinx). For Study 2, participants included 201 mothers and their young children (Mage = 2.25 years; 44% girls; 63% Black or multiracial; 11% Latinx). Both longitudinal studies utilized multimethod, multiinformant measurement batteries. The TS Q-scale evidenced satisfactory internal consistencies across both studies. Support for the convergent and discriminant validity in Study 1 was evident in its large, unique, and significantly stronger association with a standard, more extensive, observational assessment of TS when compared with conventional dimensions of temperament. In each study, the TS Q-scale significantly moderated the association between family functioning and latent change analyses of children's functioning for most of the forms of child adjustment. Supporting its predictive validity as a differential susceptibility attribute, children with higher scores on the TS Q-scale exhibited substantially better functioning than their peers in supportive socialization contexts and considerably worse functioning in harsh rearing conditions. Public Significance Statement: Research has shown that children with higher levels of temperamental sensitivity (TS) exhibit disproportionately better psychological functioning in supportive socialization contexts but also substantially poorer psychological functioning in adverse rearing conditions. Although identifying children with high TS has significant clinical and public policy implications, the availability of assessments to capture this behavioral disposition is limited. To address this gap, the two studies in this article provide support for the reliability and validity of a new Q-set measure of TS that is completed by experimenters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Central pain sensitivity (CS) is defined as an increased responsiveness of nociceptive neurons in the central nervous system to normal or subthreshold inputs. The main aim of this paper is to investigate if and how specific psychological constructs are related with CS burden in patients with chronic headache (CH). Specifically, research question 1 explores the association of temperament, personality, childhood adversities, defense mechanisms and mental pain with CS burden. Research question 2 aims to test the role of the best predictors of CS burden in affecting the quality of life (QoL) using path analysis. A total of 508 women with CH completed a psycho-diagnostic survey. Results showed that higher levels of low sensory threshold (β = 0.200), bodily threat traumatic experiences (β = 0.156), neurotic defenses (β = 0.109) and mental pain (β = 0.343) emerged as the best predictors of higher CS burden. The model presented demonstrated a satisfactory fit (GFI = 0.984; NFI = 0.966; CFI = 0.979; RMSEA = 0.056 [95% CI 0.028–0.085]) with large and medium effect sizes on physical (−0.654) and psychological QoL (−0.246). The study showed a key role of psychological dimensions in CS burden levels and their relationships with QoL in CH patients. From a clinical perspective, these results suggest the importance of evaluating the level of CS burden during the clinical assessment for chronic pain conditions such as CH, since it may contribute to guide patients to tailored psychological and medical treatments, thereby saving time and costs on diagnostic procedures for chronic pain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ABSTRACT Objective Design Sample Method Results Conclusions This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of global climate change concern on environmental sensitivity in nursing students.This study was descriptive, cross‐sectional, and correlational.The study was conducted with undergraduate nursing students (n = 350).Descriptive Information Form, Climate Change Worry Scale, and Environmental Sensitivity Scale were used as data collection tools in the study. The relationship between global climate change concern and environmental sensitivity of nursing students was evaluated by Pearson correlation analysis, and the effect of climate change concern on environmental sensitivity of nursing students was evaluated by simple regression analysis.It was determined that there was a positive and moderately significant relationship between the mean total scores of the Climate Change Concern Scale and the mean total scores of the Environmental Sensitivity Scale (r = 0.388, p < 0.001).As a result of this study, it was found that as nursing students' concern about global climate change increased, their sensitivity toward the environment also increased. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Modern livestock production systems are characterized by a greater focus on intensification, involving managing larger numbers of animals to achieve higher productive efficiency and animal health and welfare within herds. Therefore, animal breeding programs need to be strategically designed to select animals that can effectively enhance production performance and animal welfare across a range of environmental conditions. Thus, this review summarizes the main methodologies used for assessing the levels of genotype‐by‐environment interaction (G × E) in cattle populations. In addition, we explored the importance of integrating genomic and phenotypic information to quantify and account for G × E in breeding programs. An overview of the structure of cattle breeding programs is provided to give insights into the potential outcomes and challenges faced when considering G × E to optimize genetic gains in breeding programs. The role of nutrigenomics and its impact on gene expression related to metabolism in cattle are also discussed, along with an examination of current research findings and their potential implications for future research and practical applications. Out of the 116 studies examined, 60 and 56 focused on beef and dairy cattle, respectively. A total of 83.62% of these studies reported genetic correlations across environmental gradients below 0.80, indicating the presence of G × E. For beef cattle, 69.33%, 24%, 2.67%, 2.67%, and 1.33% of the studies evaluated growth, reproduction, carcass and meat quality, survival, and feed efficiency traits, respectively. By contrast, G × E research in dairy cattle populations predominantly focused on milk yield and milk composition (79.36% of the studies), followed by reproduction and fertility (19.05%), and survival (1.59%) traits. The importance of G × E becomes particularly evident when considering complex traits such as heat tolerance, disease resistance, reproductive performance, and feed efficiency, as highlighted in this review. Genomic models provide a valuable avenue for studying these traits in greater depth, allowing for the identification of candidate genes and metabolic pathways associated with animal fitness, adaptation, and environmental efficiency. Nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics are emerging fields that require extensive investigation to maximize our understanding of gene–nutrient interactions. By studying various transcription factors, we can potentially improve animal metabolism, improving performance, health, and quality of products such as meat and milk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cooperation, as a mutual collaboration, is a defining feature of human social life. Individual characteristics can influence cooperation. Recent studies have shown a quadratic relationship between cardiac vagal tone (CVT), an index of self‐regulation, and prosocial behaviors. Individual differences in cooperation might also vary as a function of people's environmental sensitivity (ES), i.e., may be influenced by individual differences in the perception and processing of inner and external stimuli. We tested the direct and interactive effect of CVT and ES on cooperative behaviors in two independent samples. We measured heart rate and engagement in cooperative acts in 80 young adults (M = 23.61; SD = 1.60) who were also asked to self‐report on ES. We found an inverted‐U relationship between CVT and cooperative behaviors. ES, on the other hand, did not predict differences in cooperative behaviors but moderated the relationships between CVT and cooperation, although the magnitude of this result was small. Specifically, only among individuals with higher ES cooperative behaviors change as a function of CVT. Highly sensitive individuals with lower or higher CVT, were less cooperative than low sensitive ones. Subsequently, we replicated the same study design in a second sample of 88 undergraduate students (M = 23.69; SD = 4.91). Once again, we found evidence supporting the presence of an inverted‐U relationship between CVT and cooperative behaviors, and we also found that ES moderated the relationships between the quadratic CVT term and cooperation. Our findings add new evidence on physiological self‐regulation as an underlying mechanism of prosocial behaviors, in particular cooperation. In two independent samples, our results showed a quadratic relationship between cardiac vagal tone (CVT) and cooperation. We found that this relationship is moderated by environmental sensitivity (ES). Specifically, only among individuals with higher ES, cooperative behaviors change as a function of CVT. To make the world more cooperative, people should learn how to regulate especially when they are highly sensitive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research has shown links between emotion regulation strategies and child mental health. However, it is not well known how the characteristics of children may moderate these links. The aim of this study was to explore whether environmental sensitivity—the ability to perceive and process information about the environment—moderates links between emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression) and children's emotional and behavioral problems. The study included 1381 children (M age = 10.53, 51% girls) who gave information about their emotion regulation and environmental sensitivity, and whose teachers reported on their emotional and behavioral problems. The results showed that suppression predicted a higher amount of problems for girls regardless of their sensitivity level. For boys, environmental sensitivity moderated this link. Among more environmentally sensitive boys, the association between suppression usage and emotional and behavioral problems was stronger than among less sensitive boys. These results show that the effects of suppression may be exacerbated depending on the child's gender and environmental sensitivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To examine the joint effects of parent-child relationship and environmental sensitivity (ES) on adolescent mental health from the perspective of sensitivity X family conflict interaction. Methods In 2023, we investigated 7,010 adolescents from six junior high schools in Shaanxi Province, China. Self-reported questionnaires were used to assess parent-child relationship, ES, and adolescent mental health. ES was assessed by Highly Sensitive Child Scale (HSC) ; Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and Happiness index were used to measure depression, externalizing problems, and subjective well-being. Results ① Girls' ES scores were significantly higher than boys' (t=-7.504, P<0.01) . ② When predicting depression and externalizing problems, the main effects of parent-child relationship and ES in adolescents were significant (b=-0.263, 0.237, 0.332, P<0.001; b=0.201, 0.220, P<0.001), and the interaction between family conflicts and ES was significant (b=-0.072, P<0.05; b=0.092, P<0.05) . (3) Widaman's confirmatory and competitive approach results showed the significant interaction of sensitivity X family conflict with depression and externalizing problems, which were consistent with the differential susceptibility and diathesis-stress framework, respectively (BIC=2 170.98, 2 162.6) . Conclusion Adolescents with high environmental sensitivity suffer more from high family conflict and benefit more from low family conflicts. These sensitive adolescents can be described as having developmentally susceptibility rather than vulnerability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although family and school experiences play an important role in adolescents' adjustment during the transition to high school, most prior studies investigated the effects of these experiences in isolation; their joint implications for both adolescents' concurrent and long-term adjustment outcomes are less clear, and the potential role of individual characteristics within such associations remains understudied. Based on 525 10th graders (Mage = 15.48, SDage = 0.71, 43.6% boys) who participated in a longitudinal study, the present research aimed to identify distinct family and school experience profiles among first-year high school students and examine their associations with adolescents' internalizing problems and externalizing problems, both concurrently and 18 months later. Latent profile analysis revealed four distinctive profiles: thriving, low resources—moderate family risk, developmental stress—high parental conflicts, and developmental stress—high peer victimization profiles. The other three profiles (vs. the thriving profile) reported significantly higher levels of concurrent internalizing problems; while these differences diminished after 18 months. However, the enduring impacts of these profiles on internalizing problems persisted among adolescents with higher levels of environmental sensitivity. Additionally, adolescents characterized by two developmental stress profiles (vs. the thriving profile) exhibited significantly higher levels of externalizing problems both currently and longitudinally. Findings underscore the importance of identifying at-risk populations among adolescents during the transition to high school by including both family and school experiences when examining environmental influence on their adjustment, as well as the necessity to take individual environmental sensitivity into account when examining these associations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Exposure to fathers' positive parenting has been associated reducing mental disorder symptoms during adolescence, evidence on the mechanisms underlying this association is lacking. One potential mechanism linking fathers' positive parenting and mental disorders is environmental sensitivity (ES). Here we studied whether the increased positive behaviors of both parents (1) separately, (2) relatively, (3) and jointly predict reduced depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, suicidal ideation (SI), and increased well-being in Chinese adolescents. Additionally we investigated (4) whether ES moderates these relationships. This study involving 7010 Chinese adolescents (55.6 % girls) aged 15 to 18 from six junior high schools in Shaanxi, China was conducted at four timepoints. ES was assessed using the Highly Sensitive Child (HSC) scale at ages 15 and 16, parental positive behaviors using the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) at ages 16 and 17, and psychopathology symptoms using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation (PANSI) Inventory at ages 17 and 18. (1) Multilevel analyses revealed that increased positive parenting predicted reduced psychiatric disorder symptoms and improved well-being; (2) trend interaction indicated that the compensatory effect of fathers' positive parenting was stronger in alleviating mental problems in adolescents than that of mothers'; (3) Simple slope analyses suggested that both high levels of fathers' and mothers' positive parenting predicted fewer subsequent psychiatric disorder symptoms, particularly for sensitive adolescents. This study was limited to its generalizability to the Western Chinese adolescents. Substantial differences in the effects of positive paternal and maternal parenting highlight the important role of fathers' positive parenting in mental development, especially for highly sensitive adolescents. • The present study builds upon previous research by examining whether longitudinal increases in ES during adolescence is a mechanism by which positive paternal parenting is associated with fewer occurrences of psychopathology, and also helps to explain compensatory effects of positive paternal and maternal parenting. • We observed a predominant effect of fathers on Chinese adolescents' development compared with mother. • We found that father played a more substantial role in the association between adolescents' ES and psychiatric disorder symptoms. • These results contribute to a deeper understanding of the influence of fathers on contemporary conceptualizations of developmental psychopathology and adolescent mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Zengyan Lu, Yangjin Li, Zhihao Yan, Qingsong Sang, Wenqiang Sun College of Educational Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wenqiang Sun; Qingsong Sang, College of Educational Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, People’s Republic of China, Email sunwq2007@163.com; s7210qs1@ahnu.edu.cnBackground: College students’ insomnia symptoms is a topic of growing interest and studies have begun to explore the factors that influence college students’ insomnia symptoms. This study investigated the relationship between perceived stress and college students’ insomnia symptoms, as well as the chain mediating roles of fear of missing out and mobile phone dependence, and the moderating roles of environmental sensitivity.Methods: In this study, 748 college students (M = 20.59, SD = 2.65) as a sample for cross-sectional study. The Perceived Stress Questionnaire, Brief Fear of Missing Out Scale, Self-Rating Questionnaire for Adolescent Problematic Mobile Phone Use, Athens Insomnia Scale and Highly Sensitive Child Scale were used.Results: (1) Perceived stress significantly positively predicts the insomnia symptoms of college students; (2) Fear of missing out and mobile phone dependence play a chain mediating role between perceived stress and the insomnia symptoms of college students; (3) environmental sensitivity moderated the pathways of mobile phone dependence on insomnia symptoms.Conclusion: We revealed the underlying mechanisms between perceived stress and insomnia symptoms. The findings highlight the importance of interventions for fear of missing out and mobile phone dependence, as well as the role of environmental sensitivity in influencing insomnia symptoms.Keywords: perceived stress, fear of missing out, mobile phone dependence, environmental sensitivity, insomnia symptoms, college students

Several theories suggest that people differ significantly in their environmental sensitivity, defined as the capacity to perceive and process information about the environment. More sensitive people, who make up between 25% and 30% of the population, are not only more negatively affected by adverse experiences but also benefit disproportionately from positive ones, in line with differential susceptibility theory. Heightened emotional reactivity has been identified as one of the key markers of sensitivity. However, the current understanding of the relationship between sensitivity and the experience and processing of emotions remains limited. In the current paper we propose a new conceptual framework for the multiple ways in which environmental sensitivity may impact on different aspects of the experience and processing of emotions. This includes heightened perception of emotions, increased emotional reactivity, as well as the important role of emotion regulation for the well-being of highly sensitive people. In addition, we also consider rearing experiences in shaping sensitivity and emotion regulation. The reviewed empirical studies largely support the conceptual model but more research is needed to explore the dynamics between sensitivity and emotions further. Finally, we discuss several implications for well-being before making a case for the inclusion of individual differences in environmental sensitivity in affective science. This article is part of the theme issue 'Sensing and feeling: an integrative approach to sensory processing and emotional experience'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

People differ in their responses to experiences with some showing a heightened Environmental Sensitivity (ES) for better and for worse. Highly sensitive people tend to get easily overwhelmed in adverse conditions but also to flourish in enriched environments. Yet, no studies have investigated whether people with a heightened ES may experience a positive outcome as well, in terms of Post-traumatic Growth (PTG), when a traumatic event occurs. This study provided a first empirical evidence regarding the relationship between ES and PTG on a general population of 2387 adults (age range: 18-88yy) surveyed online during the first Covid-19 lockdown. Correlations showed that ES was positively associated with PTG, though with a small effect size. Interaction effects from regression analyses provided evidence that the ES-PTG association was stronger when the individuals experienced anxiety to some extent, and not too much depression. To conclude, findings suggested highly sensitive people as not only more susceptible to adversities, but also more open to experience a growth when faced with challenging events. Identifying potential paths of growth in individuals who are more prone to negative feelings can have important implications for clinical practice as well as for theory by broadening our understanding of the concept of environmental sensitivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Positive and negative aspects of intimate relationships influence mental health and well-being in couples. According to the environmental sensitivity framework, individuals differ in how strongly they are affected by their environment, with some individuals being more or less sensitive to both negative and positive experiences. The present study examined the longitudinal associations between positive and negative relationship dynamics, including marital satisfaction, positive bonding, and negative communication, and psychological distress as well as the extent to which individual differences in genetic and subjective measures of environmental sensitivity moderated the association between relationship dynamics and psychological distress in a sample of couples in the U.S. Army (n = 238 individuals representing 152 unique couples). Sensitivity was measured by self-report and a polygenic score derived from previous genome-wide association study results. Separate three-level multilevel models were conducted for each relationship dynamic and sensitivity variable. Only for subjective (i.e., self-reported) sensitivity did significant cross-level interactions emerge in predicting psychological distress, whereas no such interactions were found for genetic (i.e., polygenic score) sensitivity. Specifically, lower marital satisfaction and positive bonding were associated with higher psychological distress among subjectively highly sensitive individuals, and higher negative communication was associated with higher psychological distress among subjectively highly sensitive individuals. Findings suggest that both low positive and high negative relationship dynamics may have a greater effect on psychological distress among highly sensitive individuals, which may help to inform tailored intervention to meet the unique needs of couples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the emotional well-being of adolescents worldwide. Some studies suggested that individuals with high Environmental Sensitivity may have been more likely to experience poor psychological adjustment during the pandemic than those with lower sensitivity. However, there is still limited research on how emotional responses varied across different stages of the pandemic and whether Environmental Sensitivity increased adolescents' vulnerability to the psychological impact of prolonged pandemic restrictions. Methods: To address this gap, this study used a three-year longitudinal design (2020-2022) with a sample of 453 adolescents. They completed an online survey measuring their positive and negative emotions throughout the pandemic period, with Environmental Sensitivity considered a time-invariant covariate. Results: The results revealed that all participants, regardless of their level of Environmental Sensitivity, experienced a decrease in positive emotionality between the first and second years. However, this trend reversed, showing an increase between the second and third years. Regarding negative emotions, highly sensitive adolescents experienced a significant linear increase over time. In contrast, low-and medium-sensitive adolescents exhibited a quadratic trend, with a notable increase in negative emotions between the first and second years, followed by a slight decrease between the second and third years. Discussion: These findings provide further evidence of the negative impact of the pandemic on adolescents' emotional well-being. They also support the notion that Environmental Sensitivity is associated with individuals' ability to respond and adjust to adverse life events, with significant implications for future research and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Using a framed lab experiment, we test whether the efficiency of a pro-environmental informational nudge (disclosure of the socially optimal level of investment) depends on subjects' environmental preferences and on the type of network they belong to. We observe a higher coordination on the socially optimal profile of investments in the circle network (everyone has the same number of neighbors), but only with the most sensitive subjects to environmental matters. In star networks (some have more neighbors than the other members), we find evidence that the nudge can even induce a decrease in the level of investments for the least sensitive subjects. Thus, nudges should be aimed at individuals with high environmental sensitivity in networks favoring uniform behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Study aimed to increase university students’ sensitivity and the environmental attitudes of secondary school students through environmental education program. It was planned as quasi-experimental research. The first phase was completed with five fourth-year students who took Social Awareness Course at a university’s nursing department in Turkey. In second phase, sample consisted of 264 5th-grade students studying at Secondary School in Black Sea Region. University students implemented Environmental Education Program for secondary school students for four weeks. Mean environmental attitude scale score of 5th-grade students before education was 2.79 ± 0.32, and after education was 3.51 ± 0.41. A statistically significant difference was determined between mean total scale scores of university and 5th-grade students before and after education (p ˂ 0.05). It was determined that environmental sensitivity of university students and environmental attitudes of secondary school students were at medium level before Environmental Education Program and high level after education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this quantitative study was to develop a valid and reliable scale to examine the environmental sensitivity of social workers, the Environmental Sensitivity Scale. First, the researchers created an item pool by considering the information in the literature. Then, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analyses were carried out. A total of 314 social workers practicing in the field in Türkiye (previosly referred to as Turkey) participated in the study. The EFA conducted for validity indicated an 11-item structure composed of two factors. The first factor provides information about environmental sensitivity in macro practices ; the second factor provides information about environmental sensitivity in micro and mezzo practices. The reliability analyses also revealed that the resulting structure was reliable. The Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients for the first factor, second factor, and total score were.830,.815, and.875, respectively. The developed scale can be utilized to figure out the attitudes of social workers about environmental sensitivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The engagement of Chengdu with global initiatives, notably the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), its nomination as a pilot city for International Sustainable Development, and its active participation in the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group’s Green and Thriving Neighborhoods Initiative, has highlighted the increasing necessity for local companies to adopt sustainable development practices amid shifting global and national economic landscapes. This study probes the relationship between external organizational pressures and the corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure behaviors of listed firms. Employing content analysis of corporate annual reports and leveraging the integrated theoretical frameworks of legitimacy, stakeholder, and institutional theories, this study scrutinizes the influence of external pressure determinants on CSR disclosure practices among 68 listed companies in Chengdu throughout 2019 to 2020. Our empirical findings provide some critical insights. First, there is a discernible positive trend in the extent and quality of CSR disclosures in Chengdu despite these being at relatively modest levels. Second, environmental sensitive industries (ENVIs) and state-owned enterprises (OWNs) emerge as institutional stakeholders exerting a significant effect on both the extent and quality of CSR disclosure. Third, media exposure (MEDIA) analyzed through data from three officially designated newspapers in China serves a bifurcated function, amplifying the extent of CSR disclosures while inversely affecting their quality. These discoveries hold significant implications for companies and policymakers in Chengdu aiming to elevate sustainability practices influenced by external institutional stakeholders.

According to environmental sensitivity models, children vary in responsivity to parenting. However, different models propose different patterns, with responsivity to primarily: (1) adverse parenting (adverse sensitive); or (2) supportive parenting (vantage sensitive); or (3) to both (differentially susceptible). This preregistered study tested whether these three responsivity patterns coexist. We used intensive longitudinal data of Dutch adolescents (N = 256, M age = 14.8, 72% female) who bi-weekly reported on adverse and supportive parenting and their psychological functioning (t mean = 17.7, t max = 26). Dynamic Structural Equation Models (DSEM) indeed revealed differential parenting effects. As hypothesized, we found that all three responsivity patterns coexisted in our sample: 5% were adverse sensitive, 3% vantage sensitive, and 26% differentially susceptible. No adolescent appeared unsusceptible, however. Instead, we labeled 28% as unperceptive, because they did not perceive any changes in parenting and scored lower on trait environmental sensitivity than others. Furthermore, unexpected patterns emerged, with 37% responding contrary to parenting theories (e.g., decreased psychological functioning after more parental support). Sensitivity analyses with concurrent effects and parent-reported parenting were performed. Overall, findings indicate that theorized responsivity-to-parenting patterns might coexist in the population, and that there are other, previously undetected patterns that go beyond environmental sensitivity models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This multimethod study investigated an environmental recycling project in a Finnish kindergarten group, tailored for children aged 4 to 6, as part of early childhood environmental education for sustainable development. We aimed to identify the main drivers of sustainable lifestyles in the families of kindergarten children and evaluate the project's effective practices. We utilized a qualitative approach using interviews with parents and feedback from teachers and employed the Following a Thread approach alongside inductive thematic analysis. The results highlight the crucial role of Finland's socio-cultural context, including the emphasis on free play in natural settings and the encouragement of exploration under gentle guidance, in fostering sustainable behaviors among children. Additionally, the parents' strong environmental sensitivity was manifested in their will to engage with their surrounding community to promote sustainability. The results underscore the importance of collaboration between parents and educators in promoting environmental awareness from an early age. The study advocates for policy changes to ensure that children and teachers have access to natural environments during day care, suggesting that integrating free play in nature with hands-on recycling activities can significantly contribute to sustainable education. Moreover, this topic should be further investigated in different living environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With a global focus on environmental sustainability, hotels worldwide are actively transitioning their services from conventional to eco-friendly practices. This study aims to comprehensively understand the factors that contribute to visitors' satisfaction in eco-friendly hotels and how this satisfaction influences customers' future reactions towards such environmentally conscious establishments. Employing the Stimulus-Organism-Response theory, this study collected data from 277 respondents using a robust quantitative research strategy. A combined approach of Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) and Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) was employed, to uncover deep insights into visitors' satisfaction and their reactions towards eco-friendly hotels. The PLS-SEM results reveal significant associations between customers' satisfaction towards eco-friendly hotel services and service quality, green practices, perceived value, and environmental sensitivity. Moreover, this study highlights a positive correlation between satisfaction and crucial outcomes like revisit intention (RVI), willingness to pay a premium (WTPP), and word-of-mouth intention (WOMI). Complementing these findings, the fsQCA analysis uncovers intricate causal relationships among antecedents that influence customer satisfaction in eco-friendly hotels. By offering critical marketing insights, this study provides guidance for hotels, the tourism industry, and policymakers on attracting customers to eco-friendly hotels, to meet the increasing demands for environmental sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Environmental sensitivity is a meta-concept that describes individual differences in susceptibility to both positive and negative environmental influences and has been repeatedly reported to correlate with other established personality traits, including the Big Five. The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between the general factor of environmental sensitivity (GFS) and the general factor of personality (GFP). A total of 1,046 adult participants (52% female; M age = 45.15, SD age = 12.70) completed a self-report psychological questionnaire on an online form. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that GFS had a strong negative correlation with GFP (r = −.41, 95% CI [−.52, −.30], p <.001). Focusing on the relationship with the Big Five, individuals with higher environmental sensitivity were emotionally unstable and introverted. The trait of environmental sensitivity may be described not only in relation to the Big Five but also in relation to GFP, which is assumed to be an indicator of social effectiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

High sensory processing sensitivity is a genetic temperament trait inherited by up to 30% of the population. Individuals with the trait, called highly sensitive persons, possess distinctive temperamental characteristics including increased depth of cognitive processing, overarousability, increased empathy and emotional responsiveness, and sensitivity to subtleties. Many of the traits associated with high sensory processing sensitivity conflict with dominant hegemonic masculine ideology in the United States. Despite this evident contradiction, there has been no research into the gender socialization experiences of highly sensitive men. This study sought to develop a greater understanding of the masculine socialization experiences of highly sensitive men through the use of interpretive phenomenological analysis. Fourteen highly sensitive men aged 25–79, M = 47, participated in a series of three semistructured interviews that focused on (a) their experiences with gender socialization as a highly sensitive boy/man, (b) their present experiences with gender norms, and (c) the personal meaning of their identity as a highly sensitive man. Analysis indicated four themes from participants' experiences: (a) gender role conflict, (b) negative self-evaluation and mental health concerns, (c) sensitive intersection with race and ethnicity, (d) sensitive code-switching. These findings suggest that highly sensitive men may face unique difficulties in relation to traditional masculine socialization, which lead to various psychological concerns. Additionally, these findings imply that hegemonic masculine norms create an inherently unsupportive environment for highly sensitive boys and men and that sensory processing sensitivity should be taken into consideration by researchers and clinicians in understanding the intersectional experiences of men. Public Significance Statement: Highly sensitive men reported unique challenges related to identity development and gender socialization, including gender role conflict, negative self-evaluation, mental health concerns, sensitive intersection with race and ethnicity, and sensitive code-switching. These findings imply that hegemonic masculine socialization in the United States creates an inherently unsupportive social environment for highly sensitive boys and men. In addition, findings suggest that high sensory processing sensitivity has a powerful impact on the developmental experiences of boys and men and that researchers, clinicians, and helping professionals should understand environmental sensitivity as a relevant piece of the intersectional identities of men. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: Environmental sensitivity is defined as the ability to perceive and process internal and external information. Previous studies have suggested that mental health-related factors differ by sensitivity level. This study aimed to investigate whether environmental sensitivity moderates the associations between cognitive emotion regulation strategies (e.g., rumination and blaming others) and mental health. Materials and methods: In this three-wave longitudinal study, participants (N = 1,233, 585, and 349 at Times 1, 2, and 3, respectively) completed the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-short and Kessler 10 scale at all the measurement points as well as the 10-item version of the Highly Sensitive Person scale and some covariates only at Time 1. Results: Latent growth model analyses indicated that the blaming others strategy had contrastive effects on changes in mental health by sensitivity level; the increase in refocusing on planning was associated with improved mental health over time only for highly sensitive individuals; and the rumination and catastrophizing strategies were the most important risk factors for mental health problems, although their effects differed slightly by sensitivity level. Conclusion: The associations between some of the cognitive strategies and mental health differ by environmental sensitivity level. Future investigations based on individual differences in sensitivity could provide innovative insights into practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Because of humanity's environmental pressures and desire to regulate the environment, it has almost become essential to require a second planet to suit existing demands. The purpose of this study is to explore people's environmental sensitivity to prevent environmental degradation by considering the environmental negatives encountered in this setting. In this vein, a survey application was used in the study, which is one of the quantitative research methodologies, and the environmental sensitivities of Uşak University students were investigated. As a result of the study, it was determined that the environmental sensitivity levels of university students were sufficient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the emotional well-being of adolescents worldwide. Some studies suggested that individuals with high Environmental Sensitivity may have been more likely to experience poor psychological adjustment during the pandemic than those with lower sensitivity. However, there is still limited research on how emotional responses varied across different stages of the pandemic and whether Environmental Sensitivity increased adolescents’ vulnerability to the psychological impact of prolonged pandemic restrictions.MethodsTo address this gap, this study used a three-year longitudinal design (2020–2022) with a sample of 453 adolescents. They completed an online survey measuring their positive and negative emotions throughout the pandemic period, with Environmental Sensitivity considered a time-invariant covariate.ResultsThe results revealed that all participants, regardless of their level of Environmental Sensitivity, experienced a decrease in positive emotionality between the first and second years. However, this trend reversed, showing an increase between the second and third years. Regarding negative emotions, highly sensitive adolescents experienced a significant linear increase over time. In contrast, low-and medium-sensitive adolescents exhibited a quadratic trend, with a notable increase in negative emotions between the first and second years, followed by a slight decrease between the second and third years.DiscussionThese findings provide further evidence of the negative impact of the pandemic on adolescents’ emotional well-being. They also support the notion that Environmental Sensitivity is associated with individuals’ ability to respond and adjust to adverse life events, with significant implications for future research and practice.

This study uses the MEDALUS model, which was developed by the European Union, to estimate the degree of desertification within the European Mediterranean countries, which is based on classifying the environmental sensitivity to desertification (ESD) to five degrees, based on a set of different criteria, including those related to soil, as well as the vegetation cover and climatic conditions. The study area was chosen very carefully, as it is located in the eastern margin of the Nile River Delta in the overlapping area between the Nile silt and delta sediments and between the sands of the eastern desert and its various formations. the area includes different land use between ancient agricultural lands, agricultural reclamation and vacant lands that can be used in future agricultural and urban expansions. By implementation this model, it was clearly found that about 76.4% of the area has an average soil quality index and 23.6% has a low soil quality index, as well as about 23.9% of the area has a good vegetation cover index and 29.1% is average quality, while 47% of its area has a low vegetation cover quality index. The study also showed that 65.1% of the area has an average climate quality index while 34.9% of its area has a low climate quality index. The study concluded that 2.4% of the area has very high environmental sensitivity index to desertification, 61.2% is environmentally sensitive, while 22.8% of its area is medium sensitive and 13.6% is low (ESD).

Today, environmental issues are rapidly increasing due to the growing population, rapid and unplanned urbanization, industrialization pressure, and advancing technology. Consequently, there is an accelerated search for solutions to environmental problems. As in the formation of these problems, humans will be a key factor in solving them. Therefore, individuals need to be developed and equipped in terms of environmental awareness, environmental consciousness, and environmental sensitivity. Many studies in the literature advocate the necessity of education to increase environmental awareness; however, first and foremost, individuals’ environmental awareness must be identified and their levels must be revealed. In this study, noise pollution, which has been increasingly impactful in the last 30 years and is ranked as the second-highest burden of disease by the World Health Organization after air pollution, with less awareness compared to other environmental issues, is evaluated. In this context, the research area is selected as the Çukurova District of Adana Province, and the awareness of noise pollution among the residents in the region is assessed through survey forms and SPSS software. Additionally, using the survey results, the proportional values of noise pollution as the most significant environmental issue are evaluated as spatial analysis and mapped.

In the current climate ecolinguistic research has arguably never been more important, as its basic premises regard the survival of life on Earth and key philosophical questions hitherto under-acknowledged by mainstream science. In recent decades, environmental thinking has made great advances in shaping current opinions towards nature and the non-human world. The goal of this paper is to explore certain currents of mediated thinking in modern Britain regarding nature, in order to assess how far expressions of sorrow for the felling of a prominent tree might correspond to a genuine ecological sentiment. The study explores public responses to an apparent case of eco-vandalism, the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree in September 2023 in Northumberland, using data taken from social media and other online sources such as e-newspapers. From the point of view of Ecolinguistic theory and that of Positive Discourse Analysis it applies critical lenses such as Evaluation and Discourse Pragmatics to dig beneath the surface of texts produced on the topic, in order to explore diverse current attitudes to trees in the UK. The paper finds that, though there are instances in which people appear to express grief for the loss of the Sycamore Gap tree, it is possible to account for these in ways that lessen the likelihood that they are motivated by purely ecological sentiment. In practice human attitudes towards trees tend to be superficial and instrumental, and this tendency is also found here. The Sycamore Gap event brings many latent social attitudes into play, and this paper thus contributes to the developing field of Ecolinguistics by focusing on tree-centred narratives, distinguishing between inherent ideologies of pseudo- and authentic environmental sensitivity.

The research aimed to assess the environmental sensitivity of teacher education students within an earthquake-prone region, specifically exploring potential correlations between their environmental awareness, settlement size, educational program, and experiences related to the February 6 Earthquake. 342 students from Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Education participated in the study, employing quantitative research methods and the “Environmental Sensitivity Questionnaire”. Data analysis involved frequency, arithmetic mean, and percentages, with the Kruskal-Wallis H test used to examine the link between students' environmental sensitivity, program of study, and settlement size, and the Mann-Whitney U test employed to assess the association between experiencing the February 6 Earthquake and environmental sensitivity. The data were analyzed using the SPSS program. The findings revealed that teacher-education students exhibited partial environmental sensitivity. Notably, students enrolled in mathematics teaching programs displayed higher environmental sensitivity than those in social studies teaching programs, while students residing in metropolitan and urban areas exhibited greater environmental awareness than their counterparts in non-metropolitan areas. Moreover, the research highlighted that teacher education students in earthquake-prone regions exhibited partial sensitivity towards air and water pollution, with lower sensitivity regarding soil pollution, population planning, and engagement in environmental initiatives.

Children differ in their environmental sensitivity (ES), which can be measured observationally or by self-report questionnaire. A parent-report scale represents an important tool for investigating ES in younger children but has to be psychometrically robust and valid. In the current multistudy, we validated the parent-report version of the Highly Sensitive Child (HSC-PR) scale in Italian children, evaluating its factorial structure (Study 1, N = 1,857, 6.2 years, age range: 2.6–14 years) through a multigroup Confirmatory Factory Analysis in preschoolers (n = 1,066, 4.2 years) and school-age children (n = 791, 8.8 years). We then investigated the HSC-PR relationship with established temperament traits (Study 2, N = 327, 4.3 years), before exploring whether the scale moderates the effects of parenting stress on children's emotion regulation (Study 3, N = 112, 6.5 years). We found support for a bi-factor structure in both groups, though in preschoolers minor adaptations were suggested for one item. Importantly, the HSC-PR did not fully overlap with common temperament traits and moderated the effects of parenting stress on children emotion regulation. To conclude, the HSC-PR performs well and appears to capture ES in children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is a biological/temperament trait that is associated with greater awareness of and reactivity to the environment, which results in amplified responses to various stimuli, and possibly medications. We investigated the relationship between SPS and medication sensitivity in three studies. Participants (ages 18-81) were recruited from university (Study 1: N = 125; Study 2: N = 214) and online (Study 3: N = 351) samples. In each study, participants completed a medication sensitivity scale, the standard highly sensitive person (HSP) scale to assess SPS, and a negative affectivity (NA) scale as a control variable. All three studies found moderate, significant correlations between SPS and medication sensitivity (r = 0.34, p < 0.001: r = 0.21, p = 0.003; r = 0.36, p < 0.001, respectively). Correlations remained significant, and similar, when controlling for NA and gender; and there were no significant interactions with gender. In sum, our results suggest that SPS is associated with medication sensitivity, even when considering NA and gender. Thus, future work might consider SPS when investigating recommended medication, medication dosage, effectiveness, and adverse drug reactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Many factors drive land desertification, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. However, the sheer number of these driving factors of desertification makes analyses computer-intensive. Cloud computing offers a solution to address this problem, especially in developing countries. The objective of this work was to assess the sensitivity of the East Atlantic Basin, Brazil, to desertification using the Mediterranean Desertification and Land Use (MEDALUS) model and Google Earth Engine (GEE). The model is composed of four environmental Quality Indices (QIs) associated with soil (SQI), vegetation (VQI), climate (CQI), and management (MQI), each encompassing factors that influence the desertification process. Digital databases corresponding to these factors were pre-processed and uploaded to GEE for analysis. We report Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) and Environmentally Critical Factors (ECF) maps of the East Atlantic Basin, which show that most of the basin is in either a critical (49.4%) or fragile (35.7%) state of sensitivity. In contrast, only a smaller portion of the area is unaffected (5%) or potentially affected (10.1%). The analysis also revealed an inverse correlation between desertification sensitivity and the presence of vigorous vegetation. A joint evaluation of ESAs and ECF shed light on the importance of each factor in the sensitivity to desertification. The East Atlantic Basin shows a high degree of sensitivity to desertification, thereby demanding more attention and the establishment of measures to mitigate the negative impacts of the desertification process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The study assesses whether CEO power and firm environmental sensitivity matter to board diversity (i.e., board cultural (BCD) and board gender (BGD) diversity) and corporate sustainability performance nexus. Australian S&P/ASX300′s firm data for a period of ten years (2011–2020) were used in the study's analysis. Although board diversity positively influences ESG performance, the presence of powerful CEOs and when firms operate in environmentally sensitive industries weaken the board diversity and sustainability performance nexus. Additionally, the study found that although board diversity is essential, the effect of BGD has a greater statistical power on sustainability than BCD, affirming the present focus on BGD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Production animals are increasingly exposed to a wide variety of disturbances that can compromise their productivity, health and well-being. As a result, there is a growing need to be able to select animals that are more resilient to environmental disturbances. Fibre diameter variation measured along a wool staple is expected to contain information about how resilient sheep are to the disturbances of their internal and external environment. This study aimed to develop potential resilience indicators from fibre diameter variation, estimate their genetic parameters and assess whether these traits are genetically correlated across three age stages. The study used 6 140 Merino sheep from the Sheep Cooperative Research Centre Information Nucleus Flocks recorded at yearling, 2 years old, and adult ages. Eight potential traits were defined based on theory, literature and exploratory analysis, which were suggested to capture the animal’s ability to resist, respond and recover from potential disturbances. Genetic evaluation of the traits was conducted using pedigree-based animal models. The traits were shown to be low to moderately heritable (0.01–0.33) when examined at each of the three age stages. The potential indicators were generally well correlated with one another within age stages. Further, the genetic correlation between the same trait measured at different age stages was moderate to high between yearling and 2 years old (0.35–0.94) and between 2 years old and adults (0.18–0.70), while slightly lower between yearling and adult estimates (0.09–0.62). These results suggest that selection for resilience indicators from fibre diameter is possible; however, further studies are warranted to refine the trait definitions and validate these indicators against other measures of health, fitness and productive performance.

IntroductionThe inextricable bond between humans and the environment underscores the pivotal significance of environmental sensitivity. This innate trait encompasses a wide array of ways individuals perceive, process, and react to various internal and external stimuli. The evaluation of this trait in children is generally conducted by parents. However, little is known about the concordance of the parents reports with those conducted by others, such as teachers. Children’s behavior assessment is a current and relevant issue and finding out more positive results could make improvements in different contexts, such as home, clinics and schools.ObjectiveThis study examines agreements and discrepancies between parents and teachers as raters of environmental sensitivity in Spanish children.MethodsParticipants were 124 parents and eight teachers of youngsters between 3 and 10 years, who completed a paper survey providing information about parental and school variables and environmental sensitivity.ResultsParents and teachers mostly differ when rating environmental sensitivity, being parents the raters who score higher levels of this trait than teachers. Also, poor intra-class coefficients of reliability are found in both the items of HSCS, the dimensions and the general factor of environmental sensitivity among the informants.ConclusionThe present investigation provides novel findings related to inter-rater assessment on environmental sensitivity and how these different informants could affect in the report. This study also highlights the need of making and validating new and specific tools to assess environmental sensitivity for teachers.

In a dynamic environment, expectations of the future constantly change based on updated evidence and affect the dynamic allocation of attention. To further investigate the neural mechanisms underlying attentional expectancies, we employed a modified Central Cue Posner Paradigm in which the probability of cues being valid (that is, accurately indicated the upcoming target location) was manipulated. Attentional deployment to the cued location (α), which was governed by precision of predictions on previous trials, was estimated using a hierarchical Bayesian model and was included as a regressor in the analyses of electrophysiological (EEG) data. Our results revealed that before the target appeared, alpha oscillations (8∼13 Hz) for high-predictability cues (88 % valid) were significantly predicted by precision-dependent attention (α). This relationship was not observed under low-predictability conditions (69 % and 50 % valid cues). After the target appeared, precision-dependent attention (α) correlated with alpha band oscillations only in the valid cue condition and not in the invalid condition. Further analysis under conditions of significant attentional modulation by precision suggested a separate effect of cue orientation. These results provide new insights on how trial-by-trial Bayesian belief updating relates to alpha band encoding of environmentally-sensitive allocation of visual spatial attention.

Empirical evidence regarding the impact of childhood emotional neglect on later adjustment is mixed, with some studies reporting neglect to predict low psychological well-being, while others reporting a well-adjusted development despite childhood experiences of emotional neglect. This heterogeneity is understood within a resilient framework where individual and contextual factors act as moderators. This is the first study investigating the moderating role of environmental sensitivity and contextual resilience on the association between childhood emotional neglect and psychological well-being.737 students from the University of Florence with an age ranging from 18 to 30 years (M = 19.81; SD = 1.91; 87% female) took part in the research. To investigate the effects of childhood emotional neglect on relational well-being, and the moderating role of environmental sensitivity and contextual resilience on the impact of emotional neglect, a series of generalized linear models, including only main effects and then adding interaction terms, were run and compared. Results provided support for a three-way interaction model, with environmental sensitivity and contextual resilience moderating the impact of childhood emotional neglect on relational well-being in young adulthood (B =.37, SE =.11, p <.001). Among those who experienced severe levels of childhood emotional neglect, young adults high in environmental sensitivity were more susceptible to the positive impact of supportive contexts, presenting higher levels of well-being compared to those low in environmental sensitivity. This study suggests that promoting supportive contexts in adulthood might reduce the impact of severe childhood emotional neglect, particularly in individuals with an increased environmental sensitivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Disentangling empirically the many processes affecting spatial population synchrony is a challenge in population ecology. Two processes that could have major effects on the spatial synchrony of wild population dynamics are density dependence and variation in environmental conditions like temperature. Understanding these effects is crucial for predicting the effects of climate change on local and regional population dynamics.We quantified the direct contribution of local temperature and density dependence to spatial synchrony in the population dynamics of nine fish species inhabiting the Barents Sea. First, we estimated the degree to which the annual spatial autocorrelations in density are influenced by temperature. Second, we estimated and mapped the local effects of temperature and strength of density dependence on annual changes in density. Finally, we measured the relative effects of temperature and density dependence on the spatial synchrony in changes in density.Temperature influenced the annual spatial autocorrelation in density more in species with greater affinities to the benthos and to warmer waters. Temperature correlated positively with changes in density in the eastern Barents Sea for most species. Temperature had a weak synchronizing effect on density dynamics, while increasing strength of density dependence consistently desynchronised the dynamics.Quantifying the relative effects of different processes affecting population synchrony is important to better predict how population dynamics might change when environmental conditions change. Here, high degrees of spatial synchrony in the population dynamics remained unexplained by local temperature and density dependence, confirming the presence of additional synchronizing drivers, such as trophic interactions or harvesting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Humans vary in their sensitivity to stressful and supportive environments and experiences. Such individual differences in environmental sensitivity are associated with mechanisms of stress-related psychiatric symptoms. In recent years, researchers have focused on bidirectional interactions in the brain-gut-microbiota axis as a neurophysiological pathway contributing to the mechanisms of stress-related psychiatric symptoms, and evidence is rapidly accumulating. Data on environmental sensitivity, gut microbiota, gut permeability (lipopolysaccharide-binding protein; LBP) and inflammation (C-reactive protein; CRP) were collected from 90 adults (50 % female; M age = 42.1; SD age = 10.0). Environmental sensitivity was measured using a self-report questionnaire. Study participants' feces were analyzed, and observed operational taxonomic units for richness, Shannon's index for evenness, and phylogenetic diversity for biodiversity were evaluated as indicators of gut microbiota. In addition, participants' serum was analyzed for CRP and LBP. We investigated whether the interaction between environmental sensitivity and gut microbiota is associated with biomarkers of inflammation and gut permeability. The interaction between environmental sensitivity and gut microbiota (excluding the Shannon's index) explained the levels of these biomarkers. Individuals with high environmental sensitivity displayed higher levels of CRP and LBP, when the richness and diversity of the gut microbiota was low. However, even highly susceptible individuals had lower levels of CRP and LBP, when the richness and diversity of the gut microbiota was high. Our study indicates that high environmental sensitivity can be a risk factor for inflammation and gut permeability, when the gut microbiota diversity is low, suggesting a brain-gut-microbiota axis interaction. • The relationship between environmental sensitivity, gut microbiota, and inflammation. • Higher sensitivity is correlated with inflammation. • Sensitivity moderates the relationship between gut microbiota and inflammation. • Higher sensitivity and lower gut microbiota diversity are associated with inflammation. • Environmental sensitivity may be related to the brain-gut-microbiota axis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this research is to examine primary school teachers' attitudes towards environmental problems and their environmental sensitivities. Scanning model was used in the research. Environmental attitude and environmental sensitivity behavior scales were applied to 100 Classroom teachers working in the Classroom Teaching branch in all school/institution types operating in Kastamonu city center in 2019-2020. Teachers' environmental awareness behaviors and attitudes towards environmental problems were determined and their differences according to years of seniority, age and gender were investigated. When the research findings are examined; It was determined that primary school teachers showed environmental attitude behavior, but it did not depend on demographic characteristics such as gender, age and seniority. According to the results of this research, environmental sensitivity behavior does not differ according to gender. It has been reported in the literature that environmental sensitivity behavior increases with increasing age. Since the years of seniority and age are directly related, they are considered together. With the advancing age, people's experiences increase, and their knowledge, experience and experiences about the environment increase. Environmental problems are perceived as a new issue for young people, and it can be said that the sensitivity increases with increasing age, internalizing the problem as a more serious and long-term issue. It was determined that all teachers participating in the study had a positive attitude towards environmental problems and a high degree of environmentally sensitive behavior. It has been determined that environmental attitude does not depend on demographic characteristics, and environmental sensitive behavior differs according to age and seniority. In order to eliminate the differences in the attitudes and behaviors of classroom teachers towards the environment, training on environmental attitudes and behaviors regardless of gender, seniority and age, workshops, seminars. It is recommended to support their participation in the symposiums. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, the rapidly increasing environmental, nature problems and individual behaviors have drawn the attention of researchers in this direction. Therefore, the aim of the research is to reveal the environmental awareness, environmental sensitivity and connectedness to nature behaviors of teachers, who are one of the most important parts of the education process. The population of the research consisted of teachers in Gaziantep, and the sample consisted of 634 teachers selected by random sampling. As data collection tools, "Environmental Awa reness and Sensitivity Scale" developed by Yeşilyurt, Gül and Demir (2013) and "Connectedness to the Nature Scale" developed by Mayer, F. S., and Frantz, C. M. (2004) and adapted into Turkish by Bektaş, F., Kural, B., & Orçan (2017) were used. In the analysis of the data, Independent Sample t test, Anova and Pearson Correlation analysis were used. According to the findings, significant differences were found in environmental sensitivity in the gender variable and in environmental awareness in the age variable. Significant differences were found in part of nature, environmental awareness and environmental sensitivity according to the branch variable; while significant differences were found in integration with nature and part of nature subdimensions according to sports experience variable (p<0.05). As a result, it can be said that teachers' connectedness to nature, environmental awareness and environmental sensitivity are generally at moderate levels. It is recommended to hold developer seminars for connectedness to nature and the solution of environmental problems. Environmental awareness and awareness activities can be carried out through outdoor-based sports activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Tointroduce the Highly Sensitive Child Scale-21 Item Version (HSC-21) and test its validity and reliability. Methods: Totally 1 150 middle school students were selected and the data were analyzed with confirmatory factor analysis, criterion validity analysis and internal consistency reliability test. The neuroticism, openness, and extraversion subscales of the Chinese Big Five Personality Inventory (CBF-PI) and the behavioral inhibition system subscales of the Behavioral Inhibition/Activation System Scale(BIS/BAS) were used as calibration tools. Two weeks later, 100 junior middle school students were selected to complete the retest. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis showed three factors bi-factor model (x/df = 2.90, CFI = 0.93, TLI = 0.91, RMSEA = 0.04). The HSC-21 total scores and low sensory threshold scores were positively correlated with the scores of CBF-PI neuroticism, openness score and BIS scores (r=0.38,0.15,0.40, Ps<0.01). The Cronbach a coefficient were 0.81 for the total scale, and 0.70, 0.69 and 0.77 for the three factors (ease of excitation, low sensory threshold and aesthetic sensitivity). The retest reliabilities (ICC) were 0.70 for the total scale, and 0.68, 0.72, and 0.66 for the three factors. Conclusion: The High Sensitive Child Scale-21 (HSC-21) shows good validity and reliability for assessing the level of environmental sensitivity in the middle school students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]