title: Psychometric properties of multigroup ethnic identity measure (MEIM) scores with Australian adolescents from diverse ethnocultural groups.
abstract: The present study investigated the reliability and factor structure of scores on a 12-item version of Phinney's multigroup ethnic identity measure with an Australian sample from diverse cultural backgrounds. Participants were 485 students aged between 10 and 15 years. The results generally supported 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 group orientation scale were mixed. Scores for this scale showed lower internal reliability and its inclusion in confirmatory factor analysis models with the ethnic identity scale showed only mediocre fit. Recommendations for future research include further investigations of the factor structure within ethnic identity as derived from social identity and developmental perspectives.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Edith Cowan University, 100 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup WA 6027, Australia. j.dandy@ecu.edu.au
authors.forename: Justine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dandy
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Durkin
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McEvoy
authors.forename: Bonnie L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Houghton
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012933:Social Identification; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014904:Western Australia