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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Dec 8.
Published in final edited form as: J Fac Dev. 2016 Sep;30(3):49–64.

Table 4.

Connectivity Scale – Pre/Post Changes

Participants Referents Change Difference
Statement PRE Mean POST Mean Mean change (SD) P-value PRE Mean POST Mean Mean change (SD) P-value P-value
2.1: I get important needs of mine met because I am part of this community. 1.30 2.10 0.80 (0.63) .003 1.92 1.92 0.00 (0.60) 1.00 .007
2.2: Community members and I value the same things. 1.30 1.90 0.60 (0.52) .005 2.00 2.17 0.17 (0.72) .44 .12
2.3: This community has been successful in getting the needs of its members met. 0.70 1.50 0.80 (0.79) .01 1.17 1.58 0.42 (0.51) .017 .21
2.4: Being a member of this community makes me feel good. 1.60 2.30 0.70 (0.67) .01 2.08 2.42 0.33 (0.65) .10 .21
2.5: When I have a problem, I can talk about it with members of this community. 1.70 2.20 0.50 (0.85) .10 2.17 2.25 0.08 (0.79) .72 .25
2.6: People in this community have similar needs, priorities, and goals. 1.80 2.00 0.20 (0.92) .51 1.75 2.00 0.25 (1.06) .43 .91
2.7: I can trust people in this community. 1.60 2.20 0.60 (0.52) .005 2.08 2.17 0.08 (0.51) .59 .03
2.8: I can recognize most of the members of this community. 1.70 1.80 0.10 (0.74) .68 1.83 1.83 0.00 (0.85) 1.00 .77
2.9: Most community members know me. 1.50 1.70 0.20 (1.40) .66 1.67 1.92 0.25 (0.75) .28 .92
2.10: This community has symbols and expressions of membership such as clothes, signs, art, architecture, logos, landmarks, and flags that people can recognize. 1.00 1.20 0.20 (1.03) .56 1.50 1.42 −0.08 (1.24) .82 .57
2.11: I put a lot of time and effort into being part of this community. 1.80 2.10 0.30 (1.06) .39 2.17 2.17 0.00 (0.85) 1.00 .48
2.12: Being a member of this community is a part of my identity. 2.00 2.10 0.10 (0.99) .76 2.25 2.58 0.33 (0.89) .22 .57
2.13: Fitting into this community is important to me. 1.90 2.20 0.30 (0.95) .34 2.25 2.50 0.25 (0.62) .19 .89
2.14: This community can influence other communities. 1.90 2.20 0.30 (0.95) .34 2.08 2.00 −0.08 (0.90) .75 .35
2.15: I care about what other community members think of me. 2.20 2.50 0.30 (0.82) .28 2.50 2.42 −0.08 (0.51) .59 .22
2.16: I have influence over what this community is like. 0.90 1.60 0.70 (0.82) .03 1.25 1.75 0.50 (0.67) .026 .55
2.17: If there is a problem in this community, members can get it solved. 0.80 1.60 0.80 (1.03) .04 1.33 1.50 0.17 (0.83) .50 .14
2.18: This community has good leaders. 1.20 2.00 0.80 (0.79) .011 1.58 1.92 0.33 (0.78) .17 .18
2.19: It is very important to me to be a part of this community. 1.80 2.30 0.50 (0.85) .10 2.00 2.25 0.25 (0.87) .34 .50
2.20: I am with other community members a lot and enjoy being with them. 1.80 2.10 0.30 (0.67) .19 1.92 2.08 0.17 (0.72) .44 .66
2.21: I expect to be a part of this community for a long time. 2.00 2.10 0.10 (0.57) .59 1.92 2.33 0.42 (0.67) .05 .24
2.22: Members of this community have shared important events together, such as holidays, celebrations, or disasters. 1.40 1.80 0.40 (0.97) .22 2.00 1.92 −0.08 (1.00) .78 .26
2.23: I feel hopeful about this community. 1.50 2.20 0.70 (0.48) .001 2.08 2.17 0.08 (0.90) .75 .06
2.24: Members of this community care about each other. 1.90 2.20 0.30 (0.48) .08 2.25 2.33 0.08 (0.69) .67 .39
Additional Question PRE Mean POST Mean Mean change (SD) P-value PRE Mean POST Mean Mean change (SD) P-value P-value
How important is it to you to feel a sense of community with other community members?” 5.70 6.30 0.60 (0.97) .08 5.75 6.33 0.58 (1.51) .21 .98
Totals PRE Mean POST Mean Mean change (SD) P-value PRE Mean POST Mean Mean change (SD) P-value P-value
Subscale 1: reinforcement of needs 8.40 12.00 3.60 (3.10) .005 11.08 12.33 1.25 (2.56) .12 .07
Subscale 2: membership 9.60 11.10 1.50 (4.43) .31 11.50 12.08 0.58 (3.32) .56 .60
Subscale 3: influence 8.90 12.10 3.20 (4.57) .05 11.00 12.08 1.08 (2.78) .20 .22
Subscale 4: shared emotional connections 10.40 12.70 2.30 (3.06) .04 12.17 13.08 0.92 (3.18) .34 .31
Total SCI-2 score 37.30 47.90 10.6 (13.7) .04 45.75 49.58 3.83 (9.40) .18 .20

The items above were scored on a 4-point Likert scale from 0-3, with 0 = not at all, 1 = somewhat, 2 = mostly, and 3 = completely. Light blue shading = items with statistically significant differences.