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Psychological sense of community and motivation toward collective social change among community coalition members of color in the southwestern United States
Author(s) -
Lardier David T.,
Merrill Erica A.,
Cantu Irene N.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/jcop.22479
Subject(s) - meaning (existential) , sense of community , social psychology , psychology , narrative , community organization , community psychology , public relations , sociology , political science , psychotherapist , linguistics , philosophy
Drawing on McMillan and Chavis's psychological sense of community framework among southwestern community coalition members ( N = 18), data were examined for narratives of how psychological sense of community and experiences of community manifest among coalition members. We were also interested in knowing how coalition members make meaning of social change. Findings illustrate that dimensions of psychological sense of community (e.g., membership, emotional connection, needs' fulfillment, and influence) are important in how members made meaning of community needs and their own participation in the coalition. Implications are put forward for theory and community programming.