Sense of community and its relevance to adolescents of all ages

Pretty, Grace; Conroy, Colleen; Dugay, Jason; Fowler, Karen B.; Williams, Dorothy L.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1520-6629(199610)24:4<365::aid-jcop6>3.3.co;2-2

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“…Similarly, social connectedness has inverse correlations with dysfunctional interpersonal behaviors (e.g., being domineering and stand-offish). In addition, people who have a strong psychological sense of community report higher subjective well-being (Davidson & Cotter, 1991), reduced loneliness (Pretty, Conroy, Dugay, Fowler, & Williams, 1996), and desirable behavioral outcomes such as registering to vote and participating in neighborhood events (Brodsky, O'Campo, & Aronson, 1999). Furthermore, West (2003) found that willingness to assist the homeless community was predicted by how close potential volunteers felt to homeless people.…”

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Connectedness to the criminal community and the community at large predicts 1‐year post‐release outcomes among felony offenders

Folk

Mashek

Tangney

et al. 2015

Euro J Social Psych

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Connectedness to one's community relates to positive psychological and behavioral outcomes. But what implications do connectedness to distinct communities—the criminal community and the community at large—have for inmates about to be released from jail? This study (N = 383) prospectively examined connectedness to the criminal community and community at large prior to release from jail, and functioning at one-year post-release. Connectedness to the community at large positively predicted community adjustment whereas connectedness to the criminal community positively predicted recidivism. Targeting both types of community connectedness may enhance interventions intended to undermine recidivism and increase positive outcomes for inmates.

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Connectedness to the criminal community and the community at large predicts 1‐year post‐release outcomes among felony offenders

Folk

Mashek

Tangney

et al. 2015

Euro J Social Psych

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“…More speci cally, relationships and structures that provide social support and selfef cacy are thought to enhance a sense of community (Lambert & Hopkins, 1995;Pretty et al, 1996). It also is plausible to assume that a sense of community would be reciprocally related to social capital in terms of trust and norms of reciprocity.…”

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Conceptualizing community in the context of work and family

Voydanoff¹

2001

Commun. Work Famil.

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In recent years, many work-family scholars and practitioners have called for expanding the analysis of work and family to include community. This paper uses the ecological systems approach as a framework for selecting and reviewing community concepts thought to be relevant to the analysis of work, community, and family. Based on the work-family literature and the review of community concepts, the paper creates a set of common categories of characteristics for the analysis of relationships among community, work, and family. The development of such categories is a rst step in understanding work, community, and family as interrelated domains. Hopefully, they will be useful for developing and testing hypotheses regarding interrelationships among work, community, and family and the effects of work, community, and family characteristics on domain quality and individual well-being. KEY WORDSCommunity; ecological systems approach; work and family RÉ SUMÉ On a vu, au cours de ces dernières années, de nombreux professeurs et praticiens demander que soit étendue l'analyse du travail et de la famille pour inclure la communauté. Cet article utilise l'approche des systèmes écologiques comme base de sélection et d'étude des principes de communauté considérés pertinents dans l'analyse du travail, de la communauté et de la famille. Ensuite, en s'appuyant sur la littérature visant le travail et la famille, ainsi que sur l'étude des principes de communauté, l'article établit un jeu de catégories communes des caractéristiques permettant l'analyse de rapports entre communauté, travail et famille. L'établissement de telles catégories constitue un premier pas envers une meilleure compréhension de l'interrelation entre les domaines du travail, de la communauté et de la famille. Il est à espérer que cela sera utile envers le développement et l'évaluation des hypothèses visant à établir une relation entre le travail, la communauté et la famille, ainsi que l'in uence qu'auraient les caractéristiques du travail, de la communauté et de la famille sur la qualité du domaine et la qualité de la vie. MOTS CLEFS La communaute; l'approche des systemes ecologiques; le travail et la famille

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“…Sense of community (SOC) has been linked to increased psychological well-being (Pretty, Conroy, Dugay, Fowler, & Williams, 1996; Prezza, Amici, Roberti, & Tedeschi, 2001), perceptions of belonging and community connectedness (Sonn, 2002; Sonn & Fisher, 1996), and participation in a community (Chavis & Wandersman, 1990). Sense of community has been investigated and argued to be relevant for many populations (e.g., Garcia, Guilioni, & Wiesenfeld, 1999; Perkins et al, 1990; Pretty et al, 1996; Sonn, 2002); however, there has been little research and no sense of community measure development for individuals with serious mental illness living in community settings. It may be particularly important to bolster the psychological sense of community for persons with serious mental illness because they often face societal barriers to community living, including stigma and discrimination (Cook & Jonikas, 2002; Cummins & Lau, 2003; Prince & Prince, 2002).…”

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Development of a measure of sense of community for individuals with serious mental illness residing in community settings

Townley

Kloos

2009

Journal Community Psychology

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The psychological sense of community is one of the most commonly investigated constructs in community psychology. Sense of community may be particularly important for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) because they often face societal barriers to participation in community living, including stigma and discrimination. To date, no published studies have investigated the psychometric qualities of sense of community measures among individuals with SMI. The current study tested a series of confirmatory factor analyses using the Brief Sense of Community Index (BSCI, Long & Perkins, 2003) in a sample of 416 persons with SMI living in community settings to suggest a model of sense of community for individuals with SMI and other disabilities. The resulting scale, the Brief Sense of Community Index- Disability (BSCI-D), demonstrated good model fit and construct validity. Implications are discussed for how this scale may be used in research investigating community integration and adaptive functioning in community settings.

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Sense of community and its relevance to adolescents of all ages

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Connectedness to the criminal community and the community at large predicts 1‐year post‐release outcomes among felony offenders

Connectedness to the criminal community and the community at large predicts 1‐year post‐release outcomes among felony offenders

Conceptualizing community in the context of work and family

Development of a measure of sense of community for individuals with serious mental illness residing in community settings

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