Scales of Practices and Outcomes for Community‐Engaged Research

Bibliographic Data

ID11054858
AuthorsBlake Boursaw (0000-0001-9432-8987, University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM USA, corresponding author), John G Oetzel (University of Waikato Hamilton New Zealand), John Oetzel (0000-0003-3188-776X, University of Waikato), Elizabeth Dickson (0000-0002-3264-3591, University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM USA), Thomas S Thein (University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison WI USA), Shannon Sanchez‐youngman (0000-0002-5159-8490, University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM USA), Juan M Peña (0000-0003-4420-5764, University of New Mexico), Juan Peña (0000-0002-9400-2255, University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM USA), Myra Parker (0000-0003-4871-4304, University of Washington Seattle WA USA), Maya Magarati (0000-0001-6175-5739, University of Washington Seattle WA USA), Lenora Littledeer (University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM USA), B Duran (0000-0001-5886-5232, University of Washington), Nina Wallerstein (0000-0002-1969-0799, University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM USA)
Year2021
Volume67
Issue3-4
Pages256-270
Publication date2021-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajcp.12503
PMID33599288
OpenAlexW3132658302
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited45

Despite the growth of research on community‐engaged research (CEnR), recent reviews suggest there has been limited development of validated scales to measure key contexts, mechanisms, and outcomes, impairing testing and refinement of theoretical models. The purpose of this study is to present the psychometric properties of scales from the Engage for Equity (E2) project, stemming from a long‐term research partnership examining community‐engaged research projects. This study used a three‐stage, cross‐sectional format: (a) a sampling frame of 413 CEnR projects was identified; (b) 210 principal investigators completed a project‐level survey and nominated partners for another survey; (c) 457 investigators and partners completed a survey about project contexts, processes, interventions, and outcomes. Factorial validity was established through confirmatory factor analysis supporting seven scales: contextual capacity, commitment to collective empowerment, relationships, community engagement in research actions, synergy, partner and partnership transformation, and projected outcomes. Convergent validity was established through examining covariances among the scales. This study largely yielded results consistent with a previous psychometric study of related measures, while demonstrating improved ceiling effects of the items and refined conceptualization of core theoretical constructs

Community psychology · Conceptualization · Confirmatory factor analysis · Convergent validity · Discriminant validity · General partnership · Health psychology · Psychological intervention · Psychometrics · Public health · Scale (ratio) · Structural equation modeling · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Community Health and Development · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Social Psychology