Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(3)
Published: May 1, 2025
Abstract Despite growing evidence linking urban landscapes to human affect, there remains limited understanding of which environmental aspects contribute positive affect and how they exert their influence. Moreover, the role significance nightscapes have been largely underexplored. To investigate affective connections between nighttime environments individuals, a psychometric tool—the Nightscape Affect Index (NAI)—was designed, developed, validated. The NAI was systematically assessed for its properties, including reliability, factor structure, subsequent retest validation. Comprising three subscales—nightscape attraction, adaptation, attachment—the demonstrated strong internal consistency excellent reliability. scale also provided robust convergent, discriminant, structural validity. We discuss can be applied in both research practice enhance our relationship public responses, as well potential evaluating effectiveness interventions strategies reduce light pollution.
Language: Английский