Communitarianism and youth empowerment: Motivation for participation in a community-based substance abuse prevention coalition.
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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.© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Adult
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Community Participation
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Empowerment
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Female
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Humans
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Interviews as Topic
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Male
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Motivation
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Poverty
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Social Responsibility
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Substance-Related Disorders
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United States
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