Understanding colourism in the UK
Development and assessment of the everyday colourism scale
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18987367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | N Craddock (0000-0002-1403-9550, University of the West of England, corresponding author), Aisha Phoenix (0000-0002-9886-6288, School of Education, Communication & Society, Kings College London, London, UK), Paul White (0000-0002-7503-9896, University of the West of England), Caterina Gentili (0000-0002-4171-9500, University of the West of England), Phillippa C Diedrichs (0000-0001-5028-4134, University of the West of England), Fiona Barlow (0000-0001-9533-1256, The University of Queensland) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 2242-2277 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01419870.2022.2149275 |
| OpenAlex | W4311140182 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 50 |
This paper details the development and psychometric validation of the Everyday Colourism Scale (ECS), a measure designed to capture perceived skin shade prejudice from the ingroup (ethnic peers) and the outgroup (White people). The ECS was adapted from the Everyday Discrimination Scale using existing research, expert reviews, and acceptability interviews. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and reliability and validity analyses were conducted based on responses from 540 people of colour living in the UK. Predictive validity was tested based on data from an additional 201 participants. Results supported a 2-factor model, with good internal and test–retest reliability, and construct validity. Colourism from White people was associated with more frequent experiences of racism, higher internalized colourism, and greater anxiety. Colourism from participants’ ethnic peers was associated with lower self-esteem and perceived social support. Findings suggest the ECS is a promising new tool for assessing perceived colourism among a multi-ethnic UK sample
Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct validity · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Exploratory factor analysis · Predictive validity · Prejudice (legal term) · Psychometrics · Racism · Reliability (semiconductor) · Scale (ratio) · Sociology · Structural equation modeling · Test (biology) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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Reporting Structural Equation Modeling and Confirmatory Factor Analysis Results
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The Schedule of Racist Events
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Black Men's Experiences of Colourism in the UK
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 4,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |