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COMMUNITY READINESS AS A MULTIDIMENSIONAL CONSTRUCT.

Sarah M Chilenski1, Mark T Greenberg, Mark E Feinberg

  • 1The Prevention Research Center; Pennsylvania State University.

Journal of Community Psychology
|August 21, 2008
PubMed
Summary
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Community readiness for change is a multidimensional construct with high agreement among prevention teams. However, agreement decreases with agency directors, highlighting the need for clear theories of change before assessing readiness.

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Area of Science:

  • Community Psychology
  • Organizational Studies
  • Prevention Science

Background:

  • Both organizational studies and community psychology emphasize readiness for implementing change.
  • Existing literature highlights common themes in readiness despite differing characteristics.
  • This study integrates these perspectives within a school-community-university prevention model.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate community readiness using integrated organizational and community psychology frameworks.
  • To assess agreement on readiness levels among community prevention teams and agency directors.
  • To explore the multidimensional nature of community readiness.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a school-community-university collaborative prevention model.
  • Evaluated community readiness through surveys and analysis of agreement between team members and agency directors.
  • Examined readiness as a construct related to community and individual characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Substantial agreement exists among community prevention team members regarding community readiness.
  • Community readiness is a cohesive yet multidimensional construct.
  • Agreement is lower between prevention team members and agency directors.

Conclusions:

  • Clear "theories of change" are crucial before assessing community readiness.
  • Readiness assessments are influenced by respondent type, analysis level, and community domain.
  • Findings underscore the complexity of measuring community readiness in collaborative settings.