Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Κλίμακα Αίσθησης Κοινοτικής Ανήκειν	Κλίμακα Κοινωνικής Συνοχής
Πεδίο	Πολιτική Κοινωνιολογία	Πολιτική Κοινωνιολογία
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1974–1999	1997–2006
Δημιουργός	Seymour Sarason, David McMillan, David Chavis	Robert Sampson, Ray Forrest, Akhtar Kearns
Τύπος	Self-report questionnaire	Self-report questionnaire
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Sarason, S. B. (1974). The psychological sense of community: Prospects for a community psychology. Jossey-Bass.	Sampson, R. J., Raudenbush, S. W., & Earls, F. (1997). Neighborhoods and violent crime: A multilevel study of collective efficacy. Science, 277(5328), 918-924.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	CBS, Community Integration Scale	SCS, Social Integration Index
Συναφείς	5	5
Σύνοψη	The Community Belonging Scale measures the subjective psychological sense of community—the feeling that one belongs, is accepted, and is valued within one's community. Distinct from objective measures of networks or participation, it captures the affective experience of community integration. Developed by Seymour Sarason and refined by McMillan and Chavis, it is grounded in community psychology and emphasizes that belonging is fundamental to mental health and social well-being.	The Social Cohesion Scale measures the degree to which members of a community feel integrated, connected, and unified by shared values and mutual support. Developed across multiple traditions—notably by Robert Sampson and colleagues in criminology and urban sociology, and by Forrest & Kearns in housing research—it assesses both the structural glue (institutions, networks) and affective bonds (belonging, solidarity) that hold communities together.