Development and validation of a measure of organizational capacity for implementing youth development programs |
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| Institution: | 1. American Institutes for Research, United States;2. Character Development Learning Institute, YMCA of the USA Sarah Hodgman, United States;1. Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500 N 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA;2. RAND Health Care, RAND Corporation, 776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90401-3208, USA;3. Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500 N 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA;4. College of Nursing, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA;5. Morsani College of Medicine and College of Nursing, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA;1. University of Texas at Tyler, Psychology and Counseling, 3900 University Blvd, Tyler, TX, 75799, USA;2. Department of Finance, Economics, and Data Analytics, University of North Alabama, 311 Keller-Raburn Wing, Florence, AL 35632, USA;3. University of Northern Colorado, Applied Statistics and Research Methods, 501 20th St, Greeley, CO, 80639, USA;1. George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi, India;2. Tata Trusts, Mumbai, India;3. Iswar Sankalpa, Kolkata, West Bengal, India;4. University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;1. University of California, Santa Barbara, United States;2. University of Wisconsin-Stout, United States;3. Claremont Graduate University, United States |
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| Abstract: | Accumulating evidence indicates that incorporating youth development (YD) principles, strategies, and supports into an organization promotes positive adult and youth outcomes. However, few validated measures assess this type of capacity. The YMCA commissioned a study to validate its Capacity Assessment for Youth Development Programming (Y-CAP), which examines the organizational infrastructure required to implement YD programs and processes in seven areas. Survey development was an iterative process informed by existing frameworks, instruments, and pilot testing of items. The Y-CAP was reviewed and revised three times prior to this study, with a final round of revisions made at the start of the validation phase as a result of thorough content, survey methodology, and psychometrics reviews. The revised Y-CAP was completed by 123 YMCA implementation teams. Rasch analyses were used to determine the extent to which validity evidence supports the use and interpretation of the Y-CAP scores. Convergent validity was assessed by comparing Y-CAP scales to the Algorhythm staff survey for youth-serving organizations, and focus groups informed the consequential validity of the Y-CAP. The results provide strong evidence for the reliability and validity of the Y-CAP, which can be used to guide continuous quality improvement initiatives that support capacity and functioning in youth-serving organizations and programs. |
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| Keywords: | Survey development Survey validation Process measure Organizational capacity Organizational development Rasch analyses Quality improvement Youth development |
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