Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Journal / Book Title
Journal of community psychology
Abstract
In recent years, collaborative efforts between universities and community-based coalitions have helped develop prevention–intervention efforts to decrease the prevalence of drug and alcohol use among youth in low-income, majority–minority urban areas. One theory often employed to understand the efficacy of community member involvement is McMillian and Chavis's (1986) sense of community (SOC) model. This model posits how 4 main tenants (i.e., sense of belonging, emotional connection, needs fulfillment, and influence) lead to increased empowerment. The present study examines how individual SOC affected substance abuse coalition members’ (N = 17) motivations for serving on a coalition. Findings explore how all four tenants of McMillian and Chavis's (1986) model influenced community members’ involvement in the coalition, which have implications for prevention, policy, and further research.
DOI
10.1002/jcop.22098
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Bermea, Autumn M.; Lardier, David T.; Forenza, Bradley; Garcia-Reid, Pauline; and Reid, Robert, "Communitarianism and Youth Empowerment: Motivation for Participation in a Community-Based Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition" (2019). Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 25.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/social-work-and-child-advocacy-facpubs/25
Published Citation
Bermea, A. M., Lardier Jr, D. T., Forenza, B., Garcia‐Reid, P., & Reid, R. J. (2019). Communitarianism and youth empowerment: Motivation for participation in a community‐based substance abuse prevention coalition. Journal of community psychology, 47(1), 49-62.