The rural identity scale: Development and validation.
Carrie B OserJustin StricklandEvan J BattyErin PullenMichele StatonPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2021)
This study is an initial step toward a reliable, valid scale measuring rural identity. RIS may be especially beneficial to health research as a methodological tool that can contextualize health behaviors among rural populations and highlight potential interventions to promote health equity.