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The Relationship between Extensive Application of Technology and “Withdrawal from Nature” of Young People

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  • Song Yao

    (School of Marxism, Southeast University, Nanjing 210000, China)

  • Kui Liu

    (School of Marxism, Southeast University, Nanjing 210000, China)

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The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between the extensive application of technology and young people’s “withdrawal from nature”. Among them, “withdrawal from nature” is mainly manifested in a reduced connection with and concern for nature. Two rounds of semi-structured interviews were conducted with 101 young people from China. Thematic analysis was performed to analyze the interview data and resulted in three main themes: the “compensation”, “shifting” and “shielding” effects of technology. More specifically, the application of technology can partially make up for nature’s reduced role in the growth of young people, shift their concerns for ecological problems, and even affect their perception and evaluation of ecological destruction. Thus, it was proved that the application of technology has an impact on young people’s “withdrawal from nature”. This study supplemented the current research on the factors that influence young people’s “withdrawal from nature” and also provided inspiration for better establishing the connection between young people and nature.

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  • Song Yao & Kui Liu, 2022. "The Relationship between Extensive Application of Technology and “Withdrawal from Nature” of Young People," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(13), pages 1-13, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:13:p:7536-:d:843799
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