Title
Family and consumer sciences extension agent receptivenessto innovative caregiving programming
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2019
Department
Teaching & Educational Leadership
Abstract
Communities can adapt to residents' needs through innovative citizen-led initiatives. Extension can facilitate these innovation initiatives, but are Extension agents always receptive to such change? We conducted a study to examine the association between organizational change and personal factors and Extension family and consumer sciences agents' innovativeness regarding caregiving programming. Respondents rated their receptiveness to change and answered questions regarding psychosocial health factors. We found that years in current position, leadership self-efficacy, interoffice support, and social support were significant predictors of innovativeness. Results suggest that personal factors rather than organizational change factors may be the more crucial mechanisms for driving agents' innovativeness.
Publication Title
Journal of Extension
Recommended Citation
Struckmeyer, Kristopher M.; Peek, Gina; Tripp, Paula J.; Bishop, Alex J.; and Gordon, Sarah R., "Family and consumer sciences extension agent receptivenessto innovative caregiving programming" (2019). Faculty Publications - Teaching and Educational Leadership. 3.
https://orc.library.atu.edu/faculty_pub_lead/3
Comments
Original Citation:
Struckmeyer, K. M., Peek, G., Tripp, P. J., Bishop, A. J., & Gordon, S. R. (2021). Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent Receptiveness to Innovative Caregiving Programming. Journal of Extension, 57(6), Article 15. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol57/iss6/15
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