Abstract
The current study presents a brief-version of an existing Community-Service Attitudes Scale (CSAS; Shiarella, McCarthy, & Tucker, 2000) that is theoretically grounded, psychometrically sound, and empirically validated. Students (n = 544) participating in courses that required a service- learning component were administered the original CSAS and validation measures. An exploratory factor analysis suggested an eight-factor, 24-item solution with simple structure and good fit indices; a confirmatory factor analysis suggested good model fit, good internal consistency, and construct validity. The CSAS-Brief is an important tool that could help facilitate research studies and experiences related to community engagement in higher education.
Recommended Citation
Nicholson, Jody S.; Truelove, Heather Barnes; Barton, Jennifer M.; and Moulder, Robert G.
(2016)
"Measuring College Students’ Community Service Attitudes Validly and Efficiently: Development of a Short Version of the Community Service Attitudes Scale,"
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education: Vol. 8:
Iss.
4, Article 2.
Available at:
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/jcehe/vol8/iss4/2
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