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Construction and Validation of the Community and Socio-Political Participation Scale (SCAP)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2013

M. Pilar Moreno-Jiménez ,
M. Luisa Ríos Rodríguez  and
Macarena Vallejo Martín
M. Pilar Moreno-Jiménez*
Affiliation:
Universidad de Málaga (Spain)
M. Luisa Ríos Rodríguez
Affiliation:
Universidad de Málaga (Spain)
Macarena Vallejo Martín
Affiliation:
Universidad de Málaga (Spain)
*
*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to M. Pilar Moreno-Jiménez. Departamento de Psicología Social. Campus Teatinos, s/n 29071. Málaga (Spain). Phone: +34-952131095. E-mail: mpilar@uma.es
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Abstract

This article describes the development and validation of a new instrument, the scale (SCAP) which measures community participation (CP) and socio-political participation (SPP). The sample consists of 756 participants in Málaga, residents whose average age is 38.78 years old (SD = 13.96) and of whom 58.5% are women. The results endorse the psychometric qualities of the instrument. We present descriptive analysis of the items, the dimensionality of the scale and its internal consistency. The external evidence of validity shows positive and statistically significant correlations with sense of community and empowerment, variables theoretically related to participation. A confirmatory factor analysis confirms the two-dimensional structure (CP and SPP). Further analysis show a higher CP in women. This instrument extends the quantitative research on citizen participation.

Keywords

community participationsocial participationvalidation scale
Type
Research Article
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 16 , 2013 , E42
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Copyright © Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2013 

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