A southwestern grassroots community coalition of undocumented Mexican community members: A location for bridging resources and sociopolitical action

Examining Extension-Supported Rural Community Coalitions During COVID-19

Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education ◽

10.5191/jiaee.2021.28105 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 53-68

Author(s):

Catherine Jones ◽

Abigail Borron ◽

Alexa Lamm ◽

Catherine Dobbins ◽

Ellen Farmer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rural Communities ◽

Health Communication ◽

Rural Community ◽

Extension Education ◽

Community Members ◽

Community Coalition ◽

Community Capitals ◽

Community Capitals Framework ◽

Community Resiliency ◽

The Face

Key informant interviews with extension-supported community coalition members in five rural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic were used to examine the unique characteristics of rural community resiliency in the face of a crisis based on the community capitals framework. Using a thematic analysis, seven different human and material capitals were examined in community members’ reactions to a “black swan” event. Rural community coalition members shared their perspectives on the vitality of their community in the face of adversity which revealed obstacles extension professionals can support through community development efforts focused on building resiliency. The analysis identified three emergent themes: (1) juxtaposing restrictions and uncertainties with unexpected successes; (2) demonstrating resiliency through connectedness; and (3) correlating community health with changing perceptions of COVID-19. Additionally, each theme was juxtaposed with the interplay of community capitals as they related to coalition efforts in a pandemic that can assist if further developing health communication and extension education efforts within rural communities across the globe in times of crisis. Keywords: rural; resiliency; Community Capitals Framework; health communication; COVID-19

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The Negative Consequences of Stuttering for Perceptions of Leadership Ability

Journal of Individual Differences ◽

10.1027/1614-0001/a000336 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Virgil Zeigler-Hill ◽

Avi Besser ◽

Yuval Besser

Keyword(s):

Self Esteem ◽

Negative Association ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Community Members ◽

Perceived Leadership ◽

Negative Perceptions ◽

Low Levels ◽

Perceptions Of Leadership

Abstract. The purpose of the present study was to extend previous research concerning the negative perceptions of stuttering by considering the perceived leadership ability of targets who stuttered compared with targets who did not stutter. We were also interested in the possibility that negative perceptions of the targets (i.e., low levels of self-esteem, intelligence, dominance-based status motivation, and prestige-based status motivation) would mediate the association between stuttering and a lack of perceived leadership ability as well as the possibility that manipulating the ostensible self-esteem level of the target would further moderate these associations. The results for 838 Israeli community members revealed a negative association between stuttering and perceived leadership ability that was mediated by the perceived self-esteem level and dominance-based status motivation of the target. Further, the associations between stuttering and perceptions of leadership ability were moderated by the ostensible self-esteem level of the target. Discussion focuses on the implications of these results for understanding the negative halo that surrounds stuttering.

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