Group Dynamics and Perceived Benefits
We explored the impact of group dynamics on perceived benefits of participation by analyzing the relationships between four scales of group dynamics and ten dichotomous measures of individual benefits. To conduct these analyses, we regressed each of the ten measures of partnership benefits on the four measures of partnership dynamics using logistic regression.
The analyses showed that measures of group dynamics were associated with three perceived benefits: (1) increased research on a community issue, problem, or need; (2) improved service outcomes for clients; and (3) increased funding. Table I shows the regression coefficients, Wald statistics, odds ratios, and 95% confidence intervals for the four measures of group dynamics.