Conceptualizing and Measuring Youth–Adult Partnership in Community Programs: A Cross National Study

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• 作者：Shepherd Zeldin (1)
  Steven Eric Krauss (2)
  Jessica Collura (1)
  Micaela Lucchesi (3)
  Abdul Hadi Sulaiman (2)
  
• 关键词：Youth–adult partnership ; Youth voice ; Youth participation ; Measurement validation
• 刊名：American Journal of Community Psychology
• 出版年：2014
• 出版时间：December 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：54
• 期：3-4
• 页码：337-347
• 全文大小：249 KB
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• 作者单位：Shepherd Zeldin (1)
  Steven Eric Krauss (2)
  Jessica Collura (1)
  Micaela Lucchesi (3)
  Abdul Hadi Sulaiman (2)
  
  1. School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1300 Linden Drive, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
  2. Institute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
  3. Psychology and Health Research Unit R&D, ISPA-IU University, Rua Jardim do Tabaco, 34, 1149-041, Lisbon, Portugal
  
• ISSN：1573-2770

文摘

Youth participation in program and community decision making is framed by scholars as an issue of social justice, a platform for positive youth development and effective citizenry, and a strategy for nation building. Recent literature reviews have consistently identified youth–adult partnership (Y–AP) as an effective type of youth participation across highly diverse contexts. These same reviews, however, note that indicators of Y–AP have not been conceptualized and validated for measurement purposes. The present study addresses this limitation by developing a brief measure of Y–AP that is explicitly grounded in current theory, research, and community practice. The measure was administered to youth in the United States, Malaysia, and Portugal (N?=?610). Validation was assessed through factor analysis and tests of factorial, discriminant, and concurrent validity. Results confirmed the two predicted dimensions of the Y–AP measure: youth voice in decision making and supportive adult relationships. These two dimensions were also found to be distinct from other measures of program quality: safety and engagement. As predicted, they also significantly correlated with measures of agency and empowerment. It is concluded that the measure has the potential to support community efforts to maximize the quality of youth programs.