Psychological sense of community: Suggestions for future research

Sense of Community in Early Adolescents: Validating the Scale of Sense of Community in Early Adolescents

“…However, well-being and SOC are clearly different concepts from a theoretical point of view (Jorgensen, Jamieson, & Martin, 2010; Vieno et al, 2007). Also, social support is related with but different from SOC because the latter “has to be taken beyond individual relationships” (Hill, 1996, p. 434) and because social support is considered an antecedent of SOC (Vieno et al, 2007). We included satisfaction with the classroom environment and students’ relationships with their teachers because the classroom context and student-teacher relationships play a significant role among early adolescents (e.g., Dotterer & Lowe, 2011; Hamm & Faircloth, 2005; Longobardi, Prino, Marengo, & Settanni, 2016; Patrick, Ryan, & Kaplan, 2007).…”

Factors impacting sense of community among adults with brain injury.

“…Drawing on literature related to the primary components of McMillan and Chavis’ (1986) SOC theory as well as a review of brain injury and rehabilitation literature, we suggest a framework of four key sets of potential factors influencing SOC for individuals with brain injury. First, demographic characteristics including education level (Schwirian & Schwirian, 1993), age (Hill, 1996; Sengupta et al, 2013), female gender (Brodsky, O’Campo, & Aronson, 1999; Long & Perkins, 2003), and household size (Obst, Smith, & Zinkiewicz, 2002) have been positively associated with increased SOC. Second, the following disability-related variables represent important characteristics to consider related to individuals with brain injury given the evidence for their impact on social functioning and community integration outcomes.…”

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Adolescents’ Use of Technologies, Sense of Community, and Loneliness: A Retrospective Perception Analysis

“…Sense of Community (SOC) has been described by McMillan and Chavis [ 19 ] as (a) a feeling that members have of belonging, (b) a feeling that members matter to one another and to the group, and (c) a shared faith that members’ needs will be met through their commitment to being together. Hill [ 20 ] concluded that the psychological sense of community refers to variables beyond individual relationships, that it appears to be setting specific, and that aspects of the concept differ from setting to setting. One such setting is the school, in particular the classroom, which was badly affected by the pandemic because, in many countries, regular classes were interrupted and, instead, remote learning and other compensating measures were introduced [ 7 ].…”