TY - JOUR
T1 - Development and validation of a brief version of the research engagement survey tool
AU - Goodman, Melody S.
AU - Ackermann, Nicole
AU - Pierce, Kristyn A.
AU - Bowen, Deborah J.
AU - Thompson, Vetta Sanders
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/10/1
Y1 - 2021/10/1
N2 - The Research Engagement Survey Tool (REST) examines the level of partner engagement in research studies. This study used mixed methods, including web‐based surveys (N = 336), a mod-ified Delphi process (N = 18), and cognitive response interviews (N = 16), with convenience sampling to develop and validate a short version of the REST. We conducted factor analysis and calculated internal consistency for the condensed REST. We validated the condensed REST against the comprehensive REST. All analyses were carried out on two scales (quality and quantity) based on Likert-type response options. We examined convergent validity with other measures theoretically associ-ated with the REST (e.g., the Community Engagement Research Index and the Partnership Self‐ Assessment Tool). This study produced a 9‐item condensed version of the REST. The condensed REST loads on 1 factor, has high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.92 for the quantity scale; 0.94 for the quality scale), is significantly correlated (ρ = 0.97; p < 0.001 for both scales) with the comprehensive (32‐item) REST, and has negligible, low, and moderate correlation with other measures (e.g., the Partnership Assessment In community‐based Research, trust in medical re-searchers, and the Coalition Self‐Assessment Survey). Use of the condensed REST will reduce par-ticipant burden and time to complete. This standardized and validated quantitative measure is useful to compare engagement across projects or within a project over time.
AB - The Research Engagement Survey Tool (REST) examines the level of partner engagement in research studies. This study used mixed methods, including web‐based surveys (N = 336), a mod-ified Delphi process (N = 18), and cognitive response interviews (N = 16), with convenience sampling to develop and validate a short version of the REST. We conducted factor analysis and calculated internal consistency for the condensed REST. We validated the condensed REST against the comprehensive REST. All analyses were carried out on two scales (quality and quantity) based on Likert-type response options. We examined convergent validity with other measures theoretically associ-ated with the REST (e.g., the Community Engagement Research Index and the Partnership Self‐ Assessment Tool). This study produced a 9‐item condensed version of the REST. The condensed REST loads on 1 factor, has high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.92 for the quantity scale; 0.94 for the quality scale), is significantly correlated (ρ = 0.97; p < 0.001 for both scales) with the comprehensive (32‐item) REST, and has negligible, low, and moderate correlation with other measures (e.g., the Partnership Assessment In community‐based Research, trust in medical re-searchers, and the Coalition Self‐Assessment Survey). Use of the condensed REST will reduce par-ticipant burden and time to complete. This standardized and validated quantitative measure is useful to compare engagement across projects or within a project over time.
KW - Research engagement
KW - Stakeholder engagement
KW - Survey scale
KW - Validation
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph181910020
DO - 10.3390/ijerph181910020
M3 - Article
C2 - 34639323
AN - SCOPUS:85115369694
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 18
JO - International journal of environmental research and public health
JF - International journal of environmental research and public health
IS - 19
M1 - 10020
ER -