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Community integration: a useful construct, but what does it really mean?

Patricia Minnes1, Peter Carlson, Mary Ann McColl

  • 1Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. minnesp@psyc.queensu.ca

Brain Injury
|January 10, 2003
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This study found that current community integration measures are independent but do not correlate with quality of life. A sense of belonging, however, significantly impacts quality of life, suggesting a need for clearer definitions in research.

Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Community integration is a key outcome in rehabilitation.
  • Existing measures include the AIMS Interview, Community Integration Measure, and Community Integration Questionnaire.
  • Understanding the construct of community integration requires robust measurement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To clarify the construct of community integration.
  • To evaluate three common measures of community integration.
  • To explore the relationship between community integration, problem behavior, and quality of life.

Main Methods:

  • Principal components analysis with varimax rotation was used to analyze three community integration measures.
  • Correlations were examined between total scores on the measures and problem behavior or quality of life.

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  • Individual item analysis was conducted to identify specific relationships.

    • Main Results:

    • The three community integration measures were found to be independent and coherent.
    • No significant correlations were observed between total scores of the measures and problem behavior or quality of life.
    • A significant positive correlation was found between a sense of belonging (an item on the Community Integration Measure) and quality of life.

    Conclusions:

    • Current measures of community integration are psychometrically sound but may not capture the full construct.
    • A sense of belonging appears to be a crucial component influencing quality of life in community-integrated individuals.
    • Future research should clearly define community integration and incorporate both subjective and objective indicators.