השוואת שיטות

	סולם מעורבות אזרחית	Community Belonging Scale
תחום	סוציולוגיה פוליטית	סוציולוגיה פוליטית
משפחה	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
שנת המקור	1995–2008	1974–1999
הוגה השיטה	Cliff Zukin, Scott Keeter, Russell Dalton	Seymour Sarason, David McMillan, David Chavis
סוג	Self-report questionnaire / Behavioral frequency	Self-report questionnaire
מקור מכונן	Zukin, C., Keeter, S., Andolina, M., Jenkins, K., & Delli Carpini, M. X. (2006). A new engagement? Political participation, civic life, and the changing American citizen. Oxford University Press.	Sarason, S. B. (1974). The psychological sense of community: Prospects for a community psychology. Jossey-Bass.
כינויים	CES, Political Participation Scale	CBS, Community Integration Scale
קשורות	4	5
תקציר	The Civic Engagement Scale measures the extent and type of an individual's participation in civic, political, and community life. Rather than a single construct, it typically encompasses multiple dimensions: electoral participation (voting), political activity (contacting officials, campaign involvement), civic service (volunteering, organizational membership), and social participation (community meetings, neighborhood involvement). Developed by scholars including Zukin, Keeter, and Dalton, it captures how citizens actualize their democratic role.	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.