The Role of Higher Education Institutions in the Promotion of Collaborative Community Partnerships and Engagement: The Case of Federal Institute of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Fuchs, Paulo Guilherme; Dutra, Ana Regina de Aguiar; Scalia, Michael Dillon; Guerra, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-22856-8_19

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“…In recent years, universities have become more closely involved with communities, with many embracing a third mission of community engagement as part of their recognized mission of achieving SDGs [12]. Community engagement is reflected as partnerships Sustainability 2024, 16, 5232 2 of 15 between universities and their external communities formed to address societal needs.…”

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Developing and Validating Sustainability Indicators for Measuring Social Impact of University–Community Engagement Programs

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Universities are becoming more closely associated with communities, with many embracing a third mission as part of their recognized mission of sustainable development. Since holistic indicators are essential to measuring the post-intervention social impact of university–community engagement programs toward sustainable development, this study developed and validated a comprehensive set of sustainability indicators that would help universities conduct a meaningful measurement of social impact. Using a structured questionnaire, data were collected from 310 professionals and stakeholders in the Khanab Nak community in the Pak Phanang River Basin, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand. The collected data were analyzed using a five-stage process, including data reliability and validity, descriptive statistics, differences in group opinions, principal component analysis, model testing, and confirmatory factor analysis for fit statistics. As a result, 15 indicators were identified after synthesizing the common indicators from the sustainable development goals. The indicators were divided into three groups using exploratory factor analysis. Confirmatory factor analysis supported these findings with model fit indices, construct validity, and high reliability, as demonstrated below, i.e., social challenges, economic growth, and sustainable living. The practical implementation of the study’s findings could broaden the perspective of universities on promoting sustainable development goals and incorporating them into strategic plans to build capacity for scaling up engagement activities for community development.

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confidence: 99%