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Developing an Instrument to Measure Group Dynamics Awareness: A Mixed Methods Study
Get PDFIn a world that is increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous, adaptive leaders are needed more than ever. Based on group relations programs developed by the Tavistock Institute, a pedagogy known as case-in-point has recently been brought to prominence and incorporated into leadership development programs. These methods claim to develop systems thinking and individuals’ leadership capacity with little prior empirical research.
This mixed methods exploratory study explored individual awareness of group dynamics, a key outcome in case-in-point programs, and adaptive leadership theory. The goal was to create an instrument to measure awareness of group dynamics: the Group Dynamics Awareness Questionnaire (GDAQ). Qualitative interviews exploring group dynamics awareness formed a model of four domains around the use of one’s own experience and meaning-making, the use of prior context in a group labeled kinetics, and the shifting behaviors and moments in a group, labeled kinematics.
Exploratory factor analysis, internal consistency, and correlation coefficients presented a 28-item four-factor solution based on 1,102 participant scores from Amazon Mechanical Turk (Amazon MTurk; 2019). The four factors contained items that measured awareness of (a) Roles and Authority, (b) Body Language, (c) Awareness of Self and Relationship to Others, and (d) Group Context and Purpose. Confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory structural equation modeling were conducted on a second sample of 289 responses from leadership or group relations practitioners and students. Results indicated good model fit and alignment with the qualitative model. Additional exploration of demographic factors (e.g., race/ethnicity, gender, age) indicated increased age, being a leadership professional, and having prior group relations experience were associated with increases on GDAQ factors or overall scores. In addition to the GDAQ, the study presents a model of group dynamics titled the What Everyone Can Notice In Groups (WENG) model. Together, they form a heuristic that may be useful for anyone in a group to understand how a group’s process informs their thinking as described by Heifetz et al.’s (2009) observe, interpret, intervene steps in their model of adaptive leadership. This study presents important implications for understanding adaptive leadership, group relations-based interventions, and case-in-point pedagogy and implications for group relations-based pedagogy
Exploring the Relationships Between Health Literacy and HbA1c in a Rural Border Region
No full textAims/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe the relationships between select sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, individual health literacy levels, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels among Hispanic patients with diabetes living in a rural border region.
Background: The frequency of complications from diabetes can increase as HbA1c levels rise, causing the person with diabetes to be at greater risk for blindness, amputation, or renal failure. Unfortunately, people of Hispanic background are at higher risk of developing diabetes compared to non-Hispanic Whites. Many people living in rural towns that border Mexico are of Hispanic background, increasing their risk of developing diabetes.
Design: Descriptive correlational study.
Methods: A retrospective data set of cases aged 18–65 years with a diagnosis of type 1 or 2 diabetes was acquired from the electronic medical records of two clinics and one hospital located in a rural border region. A descriptive correlational design was used for this database study. The independent variables for the study were sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and health literacy. The dependent variable was the HbA1c level.
Data Analysis: Data analysis included descriptive and inferential statistics. All data were analyzed using the Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) 28.0 software.
Findings: The study sample’s mean HbA1c level was elevated at 9.2% and the mean health literacy level was 2.23, meaning there was the possibility of limited health literacy. Significant associations were found between age, primary language, education level, and HbA1c level. Health literacy was not related to HbA1c level.
Relevance to Research: This study suggests that regardless of health literacy levels, people who suffer from diabetes and live in a rural border town typically have high HbA1c levels. Further research is recommended to improve HbA1c levels among people living with diabetes in a rural border town.
Relevance to Nursing Practice: This study described select variables associated with HbA1c levels. Targeting patients in specific age groups, with certain educational levels and a specified primary language with strategic patient education topics may improve HbA1c levels
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