A Brief Report on Measurement Invariance for the Ethnic Identity Scale Among College-Attending Emerging Adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15704692 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kelsie K Allison (0000-0003-4934-7999, Old Dominion University, corresponding author), Alan Meca (0000-0002-3272-7701, The University of Texas at San Antonio), Bethany Cruz (0009-0005-3812-402X, The University of Texas at San Antonio), Allison Wright (0000-0002-7484-9993, The University of Texas at San Antonio), Taryn K Veniegas (The University of Texas at San Antonio), Taryn Veniegas (University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 153-159 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-11 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Emerging Adulthood (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2167-6968 • E-ISSN: 2167-6984 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/21676968231214592 |
| OpenAlex | W4388592887 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
Ethnic-Racial Identity (ERI) development research has been critical in further understanding youths’ psychological adjustment. The Ethnic Identity Scale (EIS) has been used extensively in this field of research to measure ERI. However, it has not been assessed for full measurement invariance, which is essential to ensure its effectiveness in measuring ERI differences across different ethnic-racial and gender groups. Thus, the current study sought to establish full factorial measurement invariance of the EIS between emerging adult college students across ethnic-racial groups (i.e., Asian American, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, and non-Hispanic White/European American) and genders (i.e., male and female). Participants included 7165 students ( M age = 19.71 years, SD = 1.50) from 31 colleges and universities across various U.S. regions. Results established full factorial measurement invariance for the EIS across groups. Additionally, we examined construct validity by establishing that associations between ERI and psychological adjustment were consistent across groups. Implications and limitations are discussed
Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct (python library · Construct validity · Ethnic group · Geography · Identity (music · Measurement invariance · Psychometrics · Race (biology · Scale (ratio · Sociology · Structural equation modeling · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Gender Studies · Higher Education Research Studies · Mathematics · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |