RESUMO
Community coalitions and partnerships are frequently used to promote community health; however, little research to evaluate measurement tools for assessing their effectiveness has been reported. This summary identified measurement tools for coalition or partnership characteristics and functioning. The largest numbers of measures were identified for assessing individual and group characteristics, with impact and outcome measures being the least numerous. Published measures often lacked information regarding validity and reliability, with internal consistency reliability being the most commonly reported statistic. Some measures were well defined, but others lacked conceptual clarity. Valid and reliable tools that can be applied across multiple coalitions are necessary in order to achieve a better understanding of the associations among factors influencing optimal coalition functioning and community health impacts and outcomes.
Assuntos
Coalizão em Cuidados de Saúde/normas , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde/métodos , Planejamento em Saúde Comunitária , HumanosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To compare eating disorder attitudes, cigarette, and alcohol use between black and white college women. METHOD: Four validated, self-report questionnaires were administered. RESULTS: Black women reported significantly less substance use. However, substance use, regardless of race, was significantly related to eating disorder symptoms, and women at highest risk for an eating disorder reported the highest levels of substance use. Also significantly related to eating disorder symptoms were negative affect reduction and weight control as reasons for substance use. CONCLUSIONS: Black and white women at highest risk for an eating disorder also exhibit the greatest potential for substance use.