title: New Evidence of Construct Validity Problems for Pettigrew and Meertens' (1995) Blatant and Subtle Prejudice Scale.
abstract: Given the current debate over the distinction between subtle and blatant prejudice, this study provides new evidence regarding problems with the construct validity of the Pettigrew and Meertens' Blatant and Subtle Prejudice Scale. To assess these issues, an existing data sample of 896 Chilean participants collected in 2010 was reanalyzed. The main analysis method used was a confirmatory factor analysis. The model that best represented the original theory (a model of two correlated second-order factors) had an improper solution due to the unidentified model. The scale has substantial psychometric problems, and it was not possible to distinguish between subtle and blatant prejudice.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile hector.arancibia@uv.cl.
authors.forename: Héctor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arancibia-Martini
authors.affiliation: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel Á
authors.initials: MÁ
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.affiliation: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Amalio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cárdenas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002677:Chile; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011287:Prejudice / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: blatant and subtle prejudice; confirmatory factor analysis; cultural adaptation; psychometric properties