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Is the Concept of Self-Regulation Useful for Supporting Effective Implementation in Community Settings?

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The literature and utility of self-regulation extends beyond individuals; a critical factor for successful and sustainable implementation of evidence-based programs in a community setting may be the capacity of teams to self-regulate implementation processes. The conceptual foundation of this proposal is explored and definitions of the five dimensions of self-regulation for implementation processes are provided. Practice examples illustrate how the provision of external implementation support to build self-regulatory capacity among implementation teams adopting and scaling-up EBPs in the local community setting has shaped and refined the proposed definitions to better reflect the work on-the-ground. The role of external implementation support providers in developing implementation team self-regulation is explored and practice strategies to promote self-regulation are provided. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

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  1. See Proctor et al. (2011) for a full discussion of implementation outcomes including intervention adoption, fidelity, reach, and sustainment and others (Meyers et al. 2012; Waltz et al. 2015; Aldridge et al. 2016a; Metz and Bartley 2012) for examples of effective strategies, capacities, and practices to achieve those outcomes.

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Roppolo, R.H., McWilliam, J., Aldridge, W.A. et al. Is the Concept of Self-Regulation Useful for Supporting Effective Implementation in Community Settings?. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 22, 118–128 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-019-00286-0

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