Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)

Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion (한국보건교육건강증진학회)
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Sense of community and community participation for health promotion in urban areas of Korea

건강증진을 위한 지역사회 참여와 지역사회 공동체의식: 대도시 지역을 중심으로

  • Kang, Min-Jung (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Myoung-Soon (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • 강민정 (성균관대학교 의과대학 사회의학교실) ;
  • 이명순 (성균관대학교 의과대학 사회의학교실)
  • Received : 2016.11.26
  • Accepted : 2016.12.15
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aims at examining the association of sense of community with community participation for health promotion in urban areas of Korea. Methods: We analyzed data from 'Community Capacity for Healthy Gangdong Communites' Survey' in 2007. The survey was based on self-reported questionnaires, which were distributed to 1,800 community residents over the age of nineteen in five administrative communities of Gangdong-gu, Seoul, in Korea by using proportionate probability sampling method. We measured 'Sense of community' with four indicators including 'Good neighborhoods', 'Perceived possibility of cooperation', 'Pride of community' and 'Possibility of development' by using 5-point Likert scales. Community participation was measured with the experience rate or the extent of participation by 5-point Likert scales in seven community actions or activities including voting, community program planning, social actions, etc. We examined the association of sense of community with community participation by using regression analyses. Results: This study has shown that sense of community was associated with and made positive impacts on community participation in diverse community actions or activities in urban communities. Conclusions: For promoting community health in urban areas, we can increase community participation more effectively with the efforts of enhancing sense of community.

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