Psychometric properties of multigroup ethnic identity measure (MEIM) scores with Australian adolescents from diverse ethnocultural groups

The present study investigated the reliability and factor structure of scores on a 12-item version ofPhinney’s multigroup ethnic identity measure with an Australian sample from diverse culturalbackgrounds. Participants were 485 students aged between 10 and 15 years. The results generallysupported th...

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Main Authors: Dandy, J., Durkin, K., McEvoy, Peter, Barber, B., Houghton, S.
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Published: Academic Press 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45241
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author Dandy, J.
Durkin, K.
McEvoy, Peter
Barber, B.
Houghton, S.
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Durkin, K.
McEvoy, Peter
Barber, B.
Houghton, S.
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description The present study investigated the reliability and factor structure of scores on a 12-item version ofPhinney’s multigroup ethnic identity measure with an Australian sample from diverse culturalbackgrounds. Participants were 485 students aged between 10 and 15 years. The results generallysupported the reliability of the ethnic identity scale scores and suggested a two-factor structure of ethnic identity consisting of Affirmation/Belonging, and Exploration. Results concerning the other grouporientation scale were mixed. Scores for this scale showed lower internal reliability and its inclusion inconfirmatory factor analysis models with the ethnic identity scale showed only mediocre fit.Recommendations for future research include further investigations of the factor structure within ethnicidentity as derived from social identity and developmental perspectives.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-452412017-02-28T01:40:42Z Psychometric properties of multigroup ethnic identity measure (MEIM) scores with Australian adolescents from diverse ethnocultural groups Dandy, J. Durkin, K. McEvoy, Peter Barber, B. Houghton, S. Measurement Reliability Ethnic identity Australia Adolescents The present study investigated the reliability and factor structure of scores on a 12-item version ofPhinney’s multigroup ethnic identity measure with an Australian sample from diverse culturalbackgrounds. Participants were 485 students aged between 10 and 15 years. The results generallysupported the reliability of the ethnic identity scale scores and suggested a two-factor structure of ethnic identity consisting of Affirmation/Belonging, and Exploration. Results concerning the other grouporientation scale were mixed. Scores for this scale showed lower internal reliability and its inclusion inconfirmatory factor analysis models with the ethnic identity scale showed only mediocre fit.Recommendations for future research include further investigations of the factor structure within ethnicidentity as derived from social identity and developmental perspectives. 2008 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45241 Academic Press restricted
spellingShingle Measurement
Reliability
Ethnic identity
Australia
Adolescents
Dandy, J.
Durkin, K.
McEvoy, Peter
Barber, B.
Houghton, S.
Psychometric properties of multigroup ethnic identity measure (MEIM) scores with Australian adolescents from diverse ethnocultural groups
title Psychometric properties of multigroup ethnic identity measure (MEIM) scores with Australian adolescents from diverse ethnocultural groups
title_full Psychometric properties of multigroup ethnic identity measure (MEIM) scores with Australian adolescents from diverse ethnocultural groups
title_fullStr Psychometric properties of multigroup ethnic identity measure (MEIM) scores with Australian adolescents from diverse ethnocultural groups
title_full_unstemmed Psychometric properties of multigroup ethnic identity measure (MEIM) scores with Australian adolescents from diverse ethnocultural groups
title_short Psychometric properties of multigroup ethnic identity measure (MEIM) scores with Australian adolescents from diverse ethnocultural groups
title_sort psychometric properties of multigroup ethnic identity measure (meim) scores with australian adolescents from diverse ethnocultural groups
topic Measurement
Reliability
Ethnic identity
Australia
Adolescents
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45241