The Development and Validation of an Empirical Scale to Inform Community Diagnostics and Change

Autor/inn/en	Lamm, Kevan W.; Borron, Abigail; Atkins, D. Keith
Titel	The Development and Validation of an Empirical Scale to Inform Community Diagnostics and Change
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 27 (2021) 3, S.287-306 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Lamm, Kevan W.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1389-224X
DOI	10.1080/1389224X.2020.1851270
Schlagwörter	Community Attitudes; Attitude Measures; Test Construction; Test Validity; Community Change; Cultural Capital; Human Capital; Social Capital; Community Characteristics; Test Reliability; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Testaufbau; Testvalidität; Humankapital; Sozialkapital; Testreliabilität
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this research was to develop and validate a robust scale, based on the community capital framework, to provide an empirical measure of community perceptions. Design/methodology/approach: The proposed measure was completed by a sample of Georgia citizens (n = 3374) representing a diverse cross-section of community characteristics. Findings: Data indicate that the six proposed scales (natural, social, human, cultural, built-financial, and political) subsumed within the instrument measure unique underlying latent variables with evidence of internal validity through multiple analytic techniques. Practical implications: This study represents an initial examination of a quantitative instrument -- the Community Diagnostics + Social Impact (CD + SI) Toolkit™ -- that can be used by researchers, educators, and community development professionals to measure the stocks of the various capitals within a community. Theoretical implications: The theoretical implications of this study are that the CD + SI Toolkit™ holds promise as a valid and reliable instrument for establishing holistic community profiles, identifying targeted areas for in-depth research inquiry or programmatic design, guiding policy design and implementation, and ultimately evaluating the impacts of community development programs and policies. The CD + SI Toolkit™ addresses an omission in the literature and in broader community development. Originality/value: While various frameworks such as the CCF exist to provide a more general blueprint for program development and assessment, the CD + SI Toolkit™ represents an effort to specifically quantify the community capitals and establish a replicative process for measuring community capitals. The results of this initial validation effort demonstrate the potential for such a tool. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01