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Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol · Oct 2015
Examining the psychometric validity of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure-Revised (MEIM-R) in a community sample of African American and European American adults.
- Ayanda Chakawa, Robert C Butler, and Steven K Shapiro.
- Department of Psychology.
- Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2015 Oct 1; 21 (4): 643-8.
AbstractThe purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure-Revised (MEIM-R), focusing on a sample drawn from a geographic region in the United States that has not been included in previously published research on the MEIM-R. Data were obtained from a community-based sample of 105 African American (AA) and 91 European American (EA) adults located in the state of Alabama. The MEIM-R was best represented by two constructs-exploration and commitment. AA adults reported higher levels of racial/ethnic identity exploration and commitment than EA adults. Differential item functioning was found among 1 of the exploration items. The current study provides additional support for the structural validity of the MEIM-R. Further research on the invariance of responses to the MEIM-R across a variety of sociodemographic factors is still necessary.(c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved).
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