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  • The Development of the Universal Ethnic Identity Scale (UEIS) for use in an Australian context

    Author(s)
    Rooney, Rosanna
    Nesdale, Drew
    Kane, Robert
    Hattie, John
    Goonewardene, Romesh
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Nesdale, Drew R.
    Year published
    2012
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    Abstract
    The aim of the present research was to develop a measure that assessed the level of ethnic identification of adults from diverse ethnic backgrounds, as well as individuals' level of ethnic identification with a host culture following migration. In the first study, an ethnically diverse sample of 275 people (138 males and 137 females) responded to a range of new items, as well as items drawn from related scales. Factor analysis revealed three dimensions of ethnic identity that were labelled, "Pride in Ethnic Background and Language," "Liking for Traditional and Social Activities of my Ethnic Group," and "Sense of Belonging ...
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    The aim of the present research was to develop a measure that assessed the level of ethnic identification of adults from diverse ethnic backgrounds, as well as individuals' level of ethnic identification with a host culture following migration. In the first study, an ethnically diverse sample of 275 people (138 males and 137 females) responded to a range of new items, as well as items drawn from related scales. Factor analysis revealed three dimensions of ethnic identity that were labelled, "Pride in Ethnic Background and Language," "Liking for Traditional and Social Activities of my Ethnic Group," and "Sense of Belonging to This (host) Country." This factor structure was evaluated in a second study with 1,007 (552 males, 455 females) adults from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. A two-factor structure provided the most parsimonious fit to the data but further investigation of the factor structure within ethnically diverse samples was recommended. The results are discussed in relation to theories of social identity as well as research on ethnic identification and adaptation.
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    Journal Title
    Australian Psychologist
    Volume
    47
    Issue
    4
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-9544.2011.00040.x
    Subject
    Cognitive and computational psychology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/45410
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