Summary
After a late start, this index experienced sharp improvement, with 8 of the 10 RF communities showing statistically significant increases between June 2004 and December 2005.

Individual Results in 10 Communities

Statistically significant increase 8 communities
No significant change 2 communities
Statistically significant decrease 0 communities

Survey Questions That Form the Index
In the past three months, …

  • Youth-serving agencies in my community effectively linked youth to pro-social activities (e.g. recreational and cultural activities)
  • Youth-serving agencies in my community had problems with a lack of pro-social activities for youth (e.g. recreational and cultural activities) (reverse-coded)
Index Reliability: Adequate (Cronbach's Alpha = .656)

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