The role of leisure in older adults moving homes

Moving homes is a common experience for older adults in later life. Concomitant with moving is the transition process of adapting to the new home and developing a sense of place. When older adults change residences they experience disruption in place and risk losing identities. Leisure engagement has been known to help older adults adapt to new transitions in their life, such as death of a spouse, health decline and retirement. Leisure engagement has been linked to the development of sense of home and maintaining identity when moving to residential care settings and congregate living, however, these processes are not well understood. To date no literature has focused on the role of leisure in older adults moving to private dwellings. This study focused on the role of leisure in older adults moving to new homes in the context of London, Ontario. This study used an ethnographic approach involving interviews, activity diaries and mental maps. A total of 12 older adults participated in this study. Data were analyzed using holistic content and thematic analysis. The findings were divided into two integrated manuscripts, chapter 4, focusing on how leisure played a role in adapting to new homes during COVID-19 and chapter 5, which focused on negotiating place after moving homes. Chapter 4 describes how older adults used leisure to maintain identity and establish and maintain social connections after moving homes. Chapter 5 describes how the participants negotiated place using leisure differed for older adults who were single and older adults who were married. The findings also revealed that having shared characteristics with others and the tone of the social environment shaped the participants' leisure engagement after moving to London. Implications for this research include the need for practitioners and policymakers to establish leisure programs that recognize the factors affecting older adults in communities that could challenge their ability to establish a sense of place, such as experiencing a move along with other transitions, such as losing a spouse. The findings also have implications for city planners to develop social spaces for older adults to engage in leisure in their neighbourhoods. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

The influence of executive function and emotional self-regulation on engagement in health behaviors

Increasing positive health behaviors as well as limiting negative health behaviors is critical for maintaining physical and mental health. Two self-regulatory facets, executive functions (EF) and emotion regulation/coping (emotional self-regulation;ESR), are both theorized to be related to health outcomes, such that strengths in these skills are related to better or enhanced physical and mental health, whereas weaknesses are associated with poor health outcomes. Thus, gaining a better understanding of these constructs may provide insight into opportunities to alter health behaviors. The present study aimed to explore the relationships among EF, ESR, and health behaviors. A sample of 114 college students completed EF performance-based tasks and self-report questionnaires related to their emotional self-regulation strategy use, physical activity, sleep, COVID-related stress, anxiety, and depression. An exploratory factor analysis revealed ten ESR factors, seven of which were used in regression analyses and four were used in path analyses. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated EFs did not significantly predict health behaviors, although expressive support seeking predicted physical activity and positive focus predicted sleep quality. Path analyses revealed that the indirect effects of EF on health behavior through ESR were not significant. Across all analyses, COVID-19 variables significantly predicted health behaviors. Interpretations of the current results were presented, and future directions were suggested. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

A brief response to Anderson & Knee (2020) queer isolation or queering isolation?

Comments on the original article by A. R. Anderson and E. Knee (see record 2020-49749-001) by encouraging readers to embolden themselves with queer theory for its liberatory intent and potential. In particular, this article troubles notions of queer space and time to illuminate the ways queers are not hapless victims to gentrification (amidst COVID-19 or otherwise) and encourages us to continue imagining and enacting more hopeful, equitable futurities (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Pandemic precarity: Aging and social engagement

Social isolation of older adults was identified as a key public health issue prior to the onset of COVID-19. The current crisis raises serious questions about how societies are organized and function in relation to aging populations. Drawing on resources in critical gerontology on "precarious aging" (Butler, 2009;Grenier & Phillipson, 2018) and an intersectional approach (Crenshaw, University of Chicago Legal Forum, 1(8), 139-167, 1989) that recognizes aging as an axis of oppression, we will (1) outline how this pandemic provides opportunities for candid dialogue about systemic institutional failures within leisure and social services sectors as they relate to older adults, taking important intersections of race, class, gender and ability into account;(2) examine how leisure and the arts have been positioned in response to social isolation of older people during a pandemic and (3) explore the risks of further marginalization inherent in these activities even as they are potentially crucial and transformative social lifelines for older adults. We call the further marginalization of older adults already precariously positioned "pandemic precarity." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Neighboring in the time of Coronavirus? Paying civil attention while walking the neighborhood

Whereas physical distancing slows the spread of COVID-19, tactics associated with it have the potential to exacerbate social isolation in our societies. Far from withdrawing from one another during this period, however, engagement in sanctioned localized leisure, particularly neighborhood walking, has facilitated a welcome resurgence in neighboring, an active engagement in authentic social interactions with neighbors, albeit from a safe distance. What existed as a social contract of civil inattention in public space appears to have shifted with the pandemic to greater civil attention. With this in mind, this critical commentary aims to explore how, in this time of crisis, neighborhood walking appears to have facilitated a rediscovery of our social connectedness as neighbors. While there is no guarantee the resurgence of neighboring will survive the pandemic, it warrants recognition that, at least early on in this crisis, leisure affordances play a role in strengthening social connections among familiar strangers. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Stakeholder implications of corporate sociopolitical activism

Today's dynamic market landscape affects and is affected by a variety of significant cultural shifts and touchstones, from global warming and racial injustice, to voter disenfranchisement and the Covid-19 pandemic. In the current dissertation, I examine how firms have expanded their institutional role to address these issues and communicate a sense of moral engagement linked to their brands. I associate these behaviors with a centralized phenomenon-corporate sociopolitical activism (CSA)-which reflects firms' public speech or actions focused on polarizing issues of societal concern. Such shifts in business behavior coincide with fieldwide conversations among practitioners and scholars about the implied responsibility for broadened social engagement. However, despite the increasing prominence of CSA in the marketplace, the practice has only recently received scholarly attention.In turn, the current dissertation seeks to examine and conceptualize the theoretical, practical, and strategic implications of firms' activist efforts using a multi-methodological approach. First, Essay I ("'Focus on Our Cause: How Brand Activism Helps and Hurts Activist Organizations";under third-round review at the Journal of Consumer Research) utilizes randomized controlled experiments with consequential outcomes to chart the impact of brand activism on consumers' charitable giving to activist organizations. Next, Essay II ("An Institutional View of Investor Response to Corporate Sociopolitical Activism";manuscript in progress;targeting the Journal of Marketing) is an event study that examines the moderating effects of issue legitimacy on stock market response to market leaders' activist efforts. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Personal characteristics related to engagement before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Personal resources influence professionals' relationships with their work and impact their engagement. Thus, we investigated whether the relationships between personality traits and meaningful work with engagement showed differences before and during the pandemic. The sample comprised 963 professionals with 828 participants, with a mean age of 35.5 years (SD = 10.7 years) before the COVID-19 pandemic, and 135 professionals with a mean age of 42.1 years (SD = 8.1 years) during the pandemic. The participants' personality traits, meaningful work, and work engagement were assessed. Differences in the relationships between personal resources and engagement were investigated through network analysis. No significant differences were observed in the relationships investigated before and during the pandemic. Significant work was related to personality traits and played a central role in the network, evidencing its importance in promoting engagement at work. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Portuguese) Os recursos pessoais influenciam nas relacoes dos profissionais com seu trabalho e impactam no seu engajamento. Desta forma, este estudo teve como objetivo investigar se as relacoes entre os tracos de personalidade e o trabalho significativo com o engajamento apresentavam diferencas antes e durante a pandemia. A amostra compreendeu 963 profissionais, sendo 828 participantes, com idade media 35,5 anos (DP = 10,7 anos) antes da pandemia da COVID-19 e 135 profissionais, com idade media 42,1 anos (DP = 8,1 anos) durante a pandemia. Foram avaliados os tracos de personalidade, trabalho significativo e engajamento no trabalho dos participantes. As diferencas nas relacoes entre os recursos pessoais com o engajamento foram investigadas por meio da analise de redes. Nao foram observadas diferencas significativas nas relacoes investigadas antes e durante a pandemia. O trabalho significativo esteve relacionado aos tracos de personalidade e desempenhou papel central na rede, evidenciando sua importancia na promocao do engajamento no trabalho. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Spanish) Los recursos personales influyen en las relaciones de los profesionales con su trabajo e impactan en su compromiso. De esta forma, investigamos si las relaciones entre rasgos de personalidad y trabajo significativo con engagement presentaban diferencias antes y durante la pandemia. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 963 profesionales, con 828 participantes, con una edad media de 35,5 anos (DE = 10,7 anos) antes de la pandemia de COVID-19 y 135 profesionales, con una edad media de 42,1 anos (DE = 8,1 anos) durante la pandemia. Se evaluaron los rasgos de personalidad de los participantes, el trabajo significativo y el compromiso laboral. Se investigaron las diferencias en las relaciones entre los recursos personales y el compromiso mediante el analisis de redes. No se observaron diferencias significativas en las relaciones investigadas antes y durante la pandemia. El trabajo significativo se relaciono con los rasgos de personalidad y jugo un papel central en la red, evidenciando su importancia en la promocion del compromiso en el trabajo. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Examining the effects of academic motivation and online learning on Malaysian tertiary students' psychological well-being and perceived learning performance

This study investigated how online learning, mandated for tertiary education over one year in Malaysia since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, impacted students' perceived learning performance and psychological well-being. This study focused on the relationship between academic motivation, psychological engagement (enthusiasm, perseverance, and reconciliation), and their impact on perceived learning performance and psychological well-being, with psychological engagement acting as a mediator. This study collected survey responses from 288 students at 49 higher learning institutions in Malaysia using purposive sampling in March 2022. The results revealed that intrinsic motivation is the sole predictor of enthusiasm engagement. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations jointly influence perseverance engagement, while reconciliation is significantly affected by all three types of motivations. The mediation analysis results suggest that enthusiasm engagement mediates the relationship between intrinsic motivation and two outcome variables. Furthermore, perseverance engagement mediates the relationship between both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations with the two outcome variables. In contrast, reconciliation serves as a mediator for the relationship between amotivation and learning performance, as well as the relationship between extrinsic motivation and both learning performance and psychological well-being. Overall, the study highlights the importance of academic motivation and psychological engagement in online learning in tertiary education. © 2023 The Author(s). This open access article is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license.

Queer isolation or queering isolation? Reflecting upon the ramifications of COVID-19 on the future of queer leisure spaces

The introduction of "social distancing" and quarantine orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have temporarily limited the ability for queer communities to engage in physical forms of social leisure. This pandemic also serves as a reminder of the importance of leisure spaces for queer communities and their unique leisure experiences. Given this opportunity to (re)examine the importance of queer leisure spaces, this paper will take a critical look at the impact this pandemic has had on queer leisure provision and the ramifications for queer leisure and queering leisure in a post-pandemic world. This paper will examine the current absence of queer leisure outlets, portrayal of public queer spaces, how the response to the sudden elimination of queer leisure spaces can inform our current understanding of leisure, and potential lessons about the connection between physical social engagement and queer leisure spaces. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

The complex role of anxiety in public engagement: Lessons from the COVID-19 crisis for climate communications

Humanity is amid two complex, global, and intersecting crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. Given the speed at which COVID-19 has impacted people's lives and disrupted systems worldwide, governments and citizens have rallied together in a rapid and unprecedented collective health response to help limit the spread of this novel virus. In contrast, despite decades of science and associated communication, the climate crisis has received less government action and public engagement. The less substantial response to the climate crisis is likely partly due to differences in the crises' characteristics. Despite these differences, COVID-19 provides an opportunity to critically reflect on the success of public communication and engagement practices related to the pandemic, and lessons that can be applied to address the climate crisis. Importantly, the context of the pandemic is rapidly shifting, and thus lessons learned and their future applicability will also be evolving. By drawing together key concepts from psychology and climate communication literature, combined with our own experiences and reflections as scholars in these fields, this chapter explores how different communication approaches spur different psychological responses and levels of anxiety, and how this has affected public engagement with COVID-19 and climate change respectively. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Exploring the Relationship Between Student Engagement and Authentic Learning During COVID-19

Social networking sites (SNSs) such as WeChat or Facebook can facilitate university students in learning, especially during a deadly epidemic period such as COVID-19. Student engagement is a challenging task for educators in internet-enabled technology-enhanced learning platforms. This research attempts to identify the relationship between student engagement and authentic learning during COVID-19 through the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as a theoretical base. Quantitative data were collected (n = 285) using an online survey technique with the students from a recognized university in China. All six proposed hypotheses, including a moderating and two mediating variables, were found to be supported. The findings indicated that constructs such as affective engagement (AE) and social engagement (SE) are significant predictors of social interaction (SI) that may lead to accomplish authentic learning task (ALTask). Further, lack of attention (LAN) was found to significantly moderate social interaction and authentic learning tasks during COVID-19. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Almost like being there: Embodiment, social presence, and engagement using telepresence robots in blended courses

As students' online learning opportunities continue to increase in higher education, students are choosing not to come back to campus in-person for a variety of personal, health, safety, and financial reasons. The growing use of video conferencing technology during the COVID-19 pandemic allowed classes to continue, but students reported a sense of disconnectedness and lack of engagement with their classes. Telepresence robots may be an alternative to video conferencing that can provide learning experiences closer to the in-person experience, which also provides a stronger sense of embodiment, social presence, and engagement in the classroom. This study explored the use of telepresence robots in four undergraduate, humanities, blended learning courses. Sixty-nine students, 43 in-person and 26 remote students, were surveyed using the Telepresence and Engagement Measurement Scale (TEMS) and provided written feedback about their experience. The TEMS measured embodiment, social presence, psychological involvement, and three indicators of engagement: behavioral, affective, and cognitive. Embodiment and social presence were positively correlated as were embodiment and behavioral engagement. There was no significant difference between the two groups' perceptions of social presence but there was a significant difference between groups' perceptions of engagement. Qualitative data and effect sizes greater than 0.80 supported the reliability and validity of the TEMS instrument as a measurement instrument for future study of blended learning environments using remote tools such as telepresence robots. Provided that technological issues such as connectivity and audio and video quality are addressed, telepresence robots can be a useful tool to help students feel more embodied and socially present in today's blended learning classrooms. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Does psychological capital influence healthcare executive engagement?

This quantitative dissertation study investigated the role of positive psychology in influencing employee engagement among healthcare executives. There is a gap in the literature regarding the applicability of positive psychology among executives in the healthcare industry. The following research question guided this study: Is there a relationship between PsyCap (e.g., hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and optimism), grit, and employee engagement levels among healthcare executives? The study employed the Psychological Capital Questionnaire, Grit-S scale, and The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale to explore this relationship. The primary hypothesis was that psychological capital (including each of the 4 constructs) would predict employee engagement among healthcare executives. The correlational relationship of employee engagement was explored for each of the four psychological capital subscales. Participants were recruited from the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), targeting a sample size of 160 participants. Due to limited availability of healthcare executives as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, recruitment was challenging and data collection was terminated at 70% of the target sample size, 112 participants total. The study findings supported all hypotheses, showing a significant, positive relationship between grit, psychological capital, and employee engagement among healthcare executives, with PsyCap mediating the relationship between grit and employee engagement. The knowledge developed from this study may help increase the engagement of healthcare executives and prevent burnout through the promotion of psychological capital tools for this critical group of leaders. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

'Pivoted' faculty work engagement post-COVID-19

COVID-19 has impacted the globe over, in how individuals work and study. Traditional faculty, like many other professional groups, have experienced significant work upheaval given the required shift or "pivot" from on-campus instruction to work-from-home. Most recently, these faculty have "re-pivoted" back to their workplace, on campus. The purpose of this study was to determine, now that faculty are back to work, which factors predicted their cognitive, emotional, and physical engagement. From the conservation of resources framework, and through multiple regression analysis of 69 online survey responses, this quantitative study found that years of service negatively predicted both cognitive and emotional engagement within a sample of faculty from a Canadian northwestern community college. Further results also indicated that employee status and psychological safety positively predicted individual resources. The former result calls for further investigation into what influence the pandemic has had on faculty's ability to engage at work. The latter outcome supports previous research. Further result exploration, implications, and recommendations for future study are offered. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

How urban middle school teachers describe the influence of engagement on academic achievement

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to determine how teachers in urban middle schools describe the influence of cognitive, emotional and behavioral engagement on academic achievement. The theoretical foundations of this study included cognitive engagement theory, behavioral engagement theory, and emotional engagement theory. Three research questions were drawn from the theoretical foundations and provided insights to how teachers in urban middle schools saw different types of engagement influence academic achievement in their classroom. The sample consisted of teachers currently working in an urban middle schools in the Denver area region. This study used a qualitative methodology and descriptive design concentrated on understanding how urban middle school teachers described their experience with cognitive, behavioral and emotional engagement and how it influenced academic achievement. Data collection consisted of a three-part questionnaire and individual interviews. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis involving an inductive coding approach. Important findings of this study support new definitions of engagement, specific to the way it looks and sounds in urban middle schools and how all three types of engagement can positively influence academic achievement when utilized in the urban classroom. Recommendations for future research on the application vs. knowledge of engagement, use of emotional engagement in post-COVID environments, engagement theories in high schools, and the examination and comparison of engagement strategies used in virtual education were recommended. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Military personnel engagement with and access to military social service agencies

This generic qualitative study investigated how military personnel and their families decide to engage with and access general military social services. Compared to demographics the military spouse participants were older, more representative of the Air Force, and primarily stationed at installations in the United States. Due to impacts of COVID-19, qualitative interviews were conducted utilizing virtual technology instead of an original face-to-face interview research design. Participants demonstrated a high awareness of most military social services (n = 14), but they expressed personal utilization preference for one to three specific services. The most preferred services were Morale, Welfare, and Recreation;deployment services;and information and referral services. Referral hubs, such as a military family agency, chaplain, social media, or peer-to-peer support, informed participants about general social services in the military. Common consideration themes for deciding to access or not access military general social services included the agency reputation with the person, childcare availability, stigma, career impact for the military family member, and whether the service was mandatory. Future research could focus on active-duty military personnel, servicemembers, and families serving in the Reserve and Guard components or unmarried military personnel. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Brand bank attachment to loyalty in digital banking services: mediated by psychological engagement with service platforms and moderated by platform types

Purpose>Various digital banking platforms (website and apps) are offered to bank customers in order to create an experiential service, which is essential in retaining customers and generating brand bank loyalty. The current study aims to examine the dynamics of customer emotional experience generated during digital banking service delivery and investigate the effect of customer psychological engagement with various digital platform types on brand bank loyalty creation.Design/methodology/approach>A conceptual framework was constructed. Data were collected from digital banking customers through a web-based survey conducted via an online Internet panel. It involved 502 participants. The study employs a path analysis method using structural equation modeling.Findings>The empirical results suggest that there are two paths from emotional attachment to bank loyalty: a direct path and an indirect path shaped by customer psychological engagement with service platforms. Additionally, it was found that the digital platform (website vs apps) used by the customer determined the magnitude of the impact of emotional attachment to the bank on psychological engagement with service platforms.Practical implications>This research claims that features of digital banking services are sufficient to enhance affective brand responses and maintain long-lasting relationships with customers. Using experiential services and psychologically engaging the customers, this goal can be achieved. Additionally, well designed apps can improve interaction with services and subsequently enhance loyalty.Originality/value>This study facilitates a better understanding of the customer's emotional–psychological state during engagement with digital service delivery. Its novelty and contribution to the literature focus on the notion that the impact of emotional attachment on bank loyalty is mediated by experiential psychological engagement with the digital platform and moderated by the type of digital platform used.

Factors influencing study engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study among health and social professions students

Background: The aim of this study is to explore factors influencing the study engagement of health and social professions students during the COVID-19 pandemic. While antecedents of study engagement have been studied previously, the factors influencing engagement under pandemic conditions have not yet been investigated. Furthermore, there is a particular need for research among students in health and social professions programs, as these students are particularly affected by the pandemic. As theoretical basis, the study draws on the demands-resources-theory. It is hypothesized that pandemic-related study and personal resources drive engagement during the pandemic, and that pandemic-related demands negatively influence engagement. Method: The study uses a cross-sectional survey to explore the hypothesized effects. The sample consists of 559 university students of health and social professions in Germany. The study was carried out in July 2020, towards the end of the first digital semester and after the first peak in COVID-19 cases. Data are analyzed using linear multiple regression analysis. Results: The findings show that the demands-resources-theory is suitable to explain study engagement even under pandemic conditions. Suitable digital learning formats and social support are identified as important study resources for study engagement during major life events, while emotional resilience, active self-care and academic self-efficacy are identified as important personal resources. Conclusions: Under pandemic conditions academic institutions should focus on providing beneficial teaching formats and innovative ways to support students lacking social networks. Besides, they should consider developing means to help students structuring daily life as well as establishing initiatives to strengthen students' self-efficacy beliefs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Middle school students' engagement after mindful yoga: A qualitative descriptive study

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was for teachers to describe student behavioral, cognitive, and emotional engagement after middle school students in a rural Oregon middle school participated in mindful yoga. Lev Vygotsky's student engagement theories provided the theoretical foundation for this study. Three research questions asked about how teachers described behavioral, cognitive, and emotional engagement after middle school students participated in mindful yoga. Convenience sampling was used to select middle school teacher volunteers in two rural Southern Oregon schools. Thirteen volunteers included twelve teachers and one mindful yoga instructor. Semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and reflective journals were used to answer the research questions. Thematic analysis was used by following Saldana's (2016) guided research steps and hand-coding, as well as by using MAXQDA qualitative research analyzer software. Inductive coding resulted in four themes: 1) Engagement characteristics, 2) Static behaviors, 3) Inconclusive pandemic-related results, and 4) Implicated teacher descriptions. The results of this study bring awareness to the potential effects and the benefits found in mindful yoga through the descriptions from teachers. This research also indicated that teachers believe mindful yoga has the potential to improve student engagement, but there were interferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, this research provided recommendations for future research and student engagement possibilities. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Community-academic partnerships: A mixed methods exploration of collaboration, network structure, and outcomes for health equity

Community-based organizations (CBOs) play a critical role in improving conditions within marginalized communities for health equity. However, stronger organizational capacity within CBOs is needed to develop sustainable public health equity efforts. One strategy that can support sustainable health equity efforts from CBOs in marginalized communities is the use of community-academic partnerships (CAPs)-partnerships extending beyond academic boundaries to translational research in real-world settings. This dissertation project examines the CAP structure of the Flint Center for Health Equity Solutions (FCHES), which is a collaborative, transdisciplinary research center focused on improving public health equity for Flint, Michigan. Using a longitudinal, sequential mixed methods design, the study sought to examine facilitating and hindering factors to CAP collaborations, elicit partner perspectives about and experiences with the collaboration, and compare changes in the overall network structure over time (1 year apart). While unintended, the study had the unique opportunity to also explore how a fluctuating environment related to the COVID-19 pandemic influenced partnerships (e.g., ties) and network outcomes over time. Exploratory social network analysis (SNA) examined the overall network structure, partner connectivity embedded in the network, position of partners, and quality of relationships. Semi-structured interviews were used to expand on the quantitative data and contextualize responses, including obtaining rich details on: (a) perspectives on the collaboration process;(b) barriers and facilitators;(c) motivations for joining and for continuing to participate;(d) goals;and (e) recommendations for improvement from the perspectives of partners and leaders. Understanding community and academic partner's perspectives on collaboration efforts and dynamics of their relationships is important to move health equity forward. The current dissertation project contributes to the literature on CAP perspectives by identifying facilitating and hindering factors to CAPs as well as examining how these change over time;identifying network outcomes, their changes over time, and how they vary by partner type, and motivational factors to participate and continue to participate with the CAP over time. The broader impact of this research builds on systems-level, ecological perspectives grounded in community psychology, emphasizing how networks of CAPs in public health within larger systems of historically marginalized communities can work collaboratively to better understand and resolve health disparities. A closer examination of motivating factors, as well as strengths and challenges that lead to collaboration outcomes can help develop strategies to strengthen partnership dynamics. Further, the study examined changes across two different time-points, allowing for a closer examination on how external influences from fluctuating environments (e.g., community contexts;COVID-19) may change a partnership over time. Results will be useful for stakeholders involved in CAPs interested in developing and improving collaborative approaches to public health that center community-based priorities. Findings ultimately highlight how community-based efforts are dynamic processes, intertwined with contexts related to community, resources, interpersonal connections, power, and equity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)