Hello Debra,

If you are looking for instruments that have been tested for
validity/reliability, I suggest you do a search using PsychLit database with
terms such as "sense of belonging", "sense of community". Add the term
"measurement/s" or "instrument/s", or "assessment tool/s", "questionnaire/s".
I'd be interested to know how what you are able to find. I anticipate there is
a lot to choose from.

Mary Pat Dressler
Community Health and Epidemiology
University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Debra O'Connor wrote:

> Hi, can anyone tell me if there are any instruments or tools developed to
> help people reflect on their own social networks and/or sense of
> "belonging", particularly in a way that can help them make some choices or
> develop some strategies?
>
> Thanks
> Debra O'Connor
>
> Debra O'Connor, Health Promotion Co-ordinator,
> School of Public Health
> La Trobe University
> Bundoora 3083
> Victoria, Australia
> Ph:  (03) 9479 5730;  + 61 3 9479 5730
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