Community organizations and sense of community: further development in theory and measurement

Peterson, N. Andrew; Speer, Paul W.; Hughey, Joseph; Armstead, Theresa; Schneider, John E.; Sheffer, Megan A.

doi:10.1002/jcop.20260

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“…Psychological sense of community was assessed using a scale for sense of community in community organizations (Hughey et al, 1999;Peterson et al, 2008). Psychological sense of community was assessed using a scale for sense of community in community organizations (Hughey et al, 1999;Peterson et al, 2008).…”

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Influences of Community and Organizational Participation, Social Support, and Sense of Community on Psychological Empowerment: Income as Moderator

Christens

Lin

2014

Family & Consum Sci Res J

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Empowerment has been theorized as a mechanism by which people and groups can gain greater control over their own affairs. Previous studies have found psychological empowerment to be linked with other positive indicators of well‐being in different contexts and populations. Understanding the personal experiences and features of community and organizational contexts that can promote psychological empowerment has therefore emerged as a focus for applied community research. The current study examines community and organizational participation, sense of community, and perceptions of organizational social support as predictors of psychological empowerment in a sample of 1,322 adult participants in local community organizations. Structural equation modeling is used to test for mediation effects, as well as moderation effects of socioeconomic status. Results demonstrate that community organizations play important mediating roles in empowering processes and that these processes likely differ among groups according to income.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Influences of Community and Organizational Participation, Social Support, and Sense of Community on Psychological Empowerment: Income as Moderator

Christens

Lin

2014

Family & Consum Sci Res J

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“…Community and environmental psychology has a long history of developing and validating scales of neighborhoods and communities (These measures have often focused on assessing dimensions of sense of community and community resources) (Long & Perkins, 2003; Peterson et al, 2008; Townley & Kloos, 2009). Boundaries of neighborhoods have psychological dimensions as well as physical dimensions, which may be determined subjectively as well as objectively.…”

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Neighborhoods and HIV: A social ecological approach to prevention and care.

Latkin¹,

German²,

Vlahov³

et al. 2013

American Psychologist

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Neighborhood factors have been linked to HIV risk behaviors, HIV counseling and testing, and HIV medical care. However, the social–psychological mechanisms that connect neighborhood factors to HIV-related behaviors have not been fully determined. In this paper we review the research on neighborhood factors and HIV-related behaviors, approaches to measuring neighborhoods, and mechanism that may help to explain how the physical and social environment within neighborhoods may lead to HIV related behaviors. We then discuss organizational, geographic, and social network approaches to intervene in neighborhoods to reduce HIV transmission and facilitate HIV medical care with the goal of reducing morbidity and mortality and increasing social and psychological well-being.

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“…Sense of community is the feeling that ''members have of belonging, of significance to one another and to groups, and as shared faith that members' needs will be met through their relationships'' (Peterson et al 2008). Expectations of mutual responsibility to take care of fellow community members may grow with time, just as the depth of friendships grows with time.…”

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Philanthropic Mobility and the Influence of Duration of Donor Residency on Donation Choices

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Scholars have long been interested in what influences philanthropic behavior. However, little is known about the effects of length of residency on charitable gifts to local and non-local organizations. Using 2010 survey data from 470 older individuals, we examine whether donors' geographic relocations influence philanthropic behavior and whether these moves are a bigger challenge for some types of nonprofits than others. We find variations in giving to specific types of nonprofits based on residency duration. The giving patterns we uncover add depth to our understanding of philanthropic behavior and inform nonprofit managers seeking to better understand older adults' giving to local and non-local religious, human services, arts, and education nonprofits.Résumé Les chercheurs s'intéressent depuis longtemps aux facteurs qui influencent le comportement philanthropique. Cependant, l'effet de la durée de résidence sur les dons de bienfaisance aux organisations locales et non locales reste largement méconnu. Grâce à une étude de 2010 fournissant des données sur 470 individus âgés, nous examinons si la relocalisation géographique des donateurs influence leur comportement philanthropique et si ces déménagements sont plus préoccupants pour certains types d'organisations à but non lucratif que pour d'autres. Nous avons ainsi déterminé que la durée de résidence influe sur les dons à certains types spé-cifiques d'organisations à but non lucratif. Les schémas de don que nous avons découverts nous permettent d'approfondir notre connaissance du comportement philanthropique et d'informer les responsables d'organisations à but non lucratif qui cherchent à mieux comprendre ce qui régit les dons des personnes d'âge mûr à ces organisations locales ou non, dans les domaines religieux, des services sociaux, des arts et de l'éducation.Zusammenfassung Wissenschaftler interessieren sich seit geraumer Zeit für die Faktoren, die Einfluss auf philanthropisches Verhalten nehmen. Allerdings ist nur wenig darüber bekannt, wie sich die Wohnsitzdauer auf wohltätige Spenden an lokale und nicht ortsansässige Organisationen auswirkt. Unter Verwendung von Daten aus einer 2010 durchgeführten Befragung von 470 älteren Personen untersuchen wir, ob sich ein geographischer Ortswechsel der Spender auf ihr philanthropisches Verhalten auswirkt und ob dies für einige Arten von Nonprofit-Organisationen ein besonderes Problem darstellt. Wir sehen Unterschiede bei den Spenden an bestimmte Arten von Nonprofit-Organisationen beruhend auf der Wohnsitzdauer. Das erkennbare Spendenschema vertieft unser Verständnis philanthropischen Verhaltens und klärt Leiter von Nonprofit-Organisationen auf, die ein besseres Verständnis des Spendenverhaltens älterer Personen gegenüber lokalen und nicht ortsansässigen Nonprofit-Organisationen im religiösen, sozialen, künstlerischen und bildungstechnischen Bereich anstreben.Resumen Los eruditos se han interesado durante mucho tiempo en lo que influye en el comportamiento filantrópico. Sin embargo, poco se conoce sobre los efectos de ...

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Community organizations and sense of community: further development in theory and measurement

Cited by 92 publications

References 40 publications

Influences of Community and Organizational Participation, Social Support, and Sense of Community on Psychological Empowerment: Income as Moderator

Influences of Community and Organizational Participation, Social Support, and Sense of Community on Psychological Empowerment: Income as Moderator

Neighborhoods and HIV: A social ecological approach to prevention and care.

Philanthropic Mobility and the Influence of Duration of Donor Residency on Donation Choices

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