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Turkish Adaptation of the Eco-Spirituality Scale: Its Association with Emotional Connectedness to Nature, Positive Future Expectation, and Mental Well-being

Seydi Ahmet Satıcı(YILDIZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2871-8589
Sümeyye Taşkın(YILDIZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-6633-2444
Hasan Kütük(YILDIZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8288-4107
Sinan Okur(MİLLİ SAVUNMA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, HAVA HARP OKULU)0000-0002-3439-5907
Begüm Satıcı(YILDIZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2161-782X
Fatma Betül Yılmaz(İSTİNYE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9630-787X
Esra Nur Türkdoğan(Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi)0000-0002-7635-7300
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In addition, the results demonstrate that positive future expectation mediates the relationship between eco-spirituality and mental well-being.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This research includes two separate studies focusing on eco-spirituality in Turkish adults (N1=413, N2=399).
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This research includes two separate studies focusing on eco-spirituality in Turkish adults (N1=413, N2=399). Data were collected through convenience sampling, allowing us to reach 812 participants aged 18-78. In Study 1 [325 (78.7%) females and 88 (21.3%) males], Confirmatory factor analysis, Item Response Theory, validity and reliability analyses were conducted in the adaptation study of the Eco-spirituality Scale. In Study 2 [294 (73.7%) female and 105 (26.3%) male], the mediating role of positive future expectation in the relationship between eco-spirituality and mental well-being was tested. Research findings suggest that the Turkish version of the Eco-spirituality Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool and can be used to measure eco-spirituality in adults. In addition, the results demonstrate that positive future expectation mediates the relationship between eco-spirituality and mental well-being. These findings confirm the strong psychometric properties of the scale, supporting its use in future research on eco-spirituality.

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Satıcı, S. A., Taşkın, S., Kütük, H., Okur, S., Satıcı, B., Yılmaz, F. B., Türkdoğan, E. N. (2025). Turkish Adaptation of the Eco-Spirituality Scale: Its Association with Emotional Connectedness to Nature, Positive Future Expectation, and Mental Well-being. Spiritual Psychology and Counseling, Volume: 10 Issue: 3. https://doi.org/10.37898/spiritualpc.1758470

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