Community Involvement – Seattle Social Development Project (SSDP)
Measures youth perceptions of opportunities and rewards for prosocial involvement in their neighborhood.
9 Questions
~2 min
Custom
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Community Involvement – Seattle Social Development Project (SSDP) was developed by Arthur, Hawkins, Pollard, Catalano & Baglioni (2002). It is designed to measure Community Involvement. The scale is intended for use with Adolescents.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 9 items organized into 2 factors/subscales: Opportunities, Rewards.
Factor / Subscale
Items
N
Opportunities
1,2,3,4,5,6
6
Rewards
7,8,9
3
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Total scores range from 4 to 21. Interpretation guidelines:
Low Community Involvement: 4 – 9
Moderate Community Involvement: 10 – 15
High Community Involvement: 16 – 21
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 3 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.