Psychometric properties of multigroup ethnic identity measure (MEIM) scores with Australian adolescents from diverse ethnocultural groups

Dandy, Justine; Durkin, Kevin; McEvoy, Peter M.; Barber, Bonnie L.; Houghton, Stephen

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2007.06.003

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“…The two-factor structure continues to be tested. Some studies with adolescents (Dandy, Durkin, McEvoy, Barber, & Houghton, 2008;Gazis, Connor, & Ho, 2010;Pegg & Plybon, 2005;Spencer, Icard, Harachi, Catalano, & Oxford, 2000;Yancey, Aneshensel, & Driscoll, 2001) and adults (Avery, Tonidandel, Thomas, Johnson, & Mack, 2007;Yoon, 2011) have supported this structure, while other studies have not. An analysis of adolescent data in Zimbabwe supported a one-factor solution (Worrell, Conyers, Mpofu, & Vandiver, 2006).…”

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Six-Item Version of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure with East Asian Adolescents in Canada

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We examined the psychometric properties of scores on a 6-item version of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) among East Asian adolescents in Canada. A series of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted for 4,190 East Asians who completed a provincial survey of students in grades 7 to 12. The MEIM measured highly correlated dimensions of ethnic identity (exploration and commitment). Further, multi-group CFA indicated that the scale measured the same constructs on the same metric across three age groups and across four groups with varying degrees of exposure to Canadian and East Asian cultures. The findings suggest the short version of the MEIM can be used to compare levels of ethnic identity across different age or acculturation groups. Keywordsacculturation; adolescent health survey; confirmatory factor analysis; measurement invariance; Asian Growing numbers of immigrants and ethnic minority people have promoted interest in health issues related to ethnicity. In the field of adolescent development, ethnic identity has been of interest to researchers, as identity formation is a critical developmental task during adolescence. Ethnic identity is a type of social identity. According to Tajfel (1981), social identity is part of a self-concept that is derived from one's knowledge of and values and affections toward one's membership of social group(s). It is thus defined as "one's sense of belonging to an ethnic group and the part of one's thinking, perception, feelings, and behavior that is due to ethnic group membership" (Rotheram & Phinney, 1988, p. 13 CIHR Author ManuscriptCIHR Author Manuscript CIHR Author Manuscript identity theory (Tajfel) posits that a sense of belonging and values attached to one's group are a source of psychological well-being. From a developmental perspective, identity is formed through exploring and experimenting alternative directions, values, and beliefs and making a commitment to one's choices (Marcia, 1980(Marcia, , 1994. Likewise, ethnic identity is developed through exploration of the meaning of one's ethnicity and one's commitment to the ethnic group (Phinney, 1992).Identity development involves an interaction between individuals and their physical and social world (Liebkind, 2006); therefore, its developmental process and significance are not the same across adolescents. Ethnic identity formation can be a challenging and complex task, particularly for ethnic minority adolescents who often encounter discrimination due to negative stereotypes associated with their ethnicity (Costigan, Su, & Hua, 2009;Umaña-Taylor, Diversi, & Fine, 2002). Social identity theory (Tajfel, 1981) suggests that stronger ethnic identity is an asset; it has been associated with better psychosocial functioning such as higher self-esteem, fewer depressive symptoms, and a lower level of anxiety (Costigan, Koryzma, Hua, & Chance, 2010;Smith & Silva, 2011;Umaña-Taylor, 2011).With increasing recognition of the importance of ethnic identity, particularly for immigrant and ethnic minority y...

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“…The small number of the items in the subscale partially contributed to the lower alpha. However, studies using the 12-item MEIM reported similar levels of Cronbach's alpha for Exploration (5 items) and Commitment (7 items); for instance, 0.70 and 0.84, respectively (Roberts et al, 1999), and 0.74 and 0.83, respectively (Dandy et al, 2008).…”

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Six-Item Version of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure with East Asian Adolescents in Canada

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“…Identity commitment is characterized by pos itive affirmation of one's own ethnic group membership and a sense of belonging or attachment to that group. This twodimension structure for the MEIM has received empirical support using diverse samples from the United States (e.g., Pegg & Plybon, 2005;Spencer, Icard, Harachi, Catalano, & Oxford, 2000;Yancey, Aneshensel, & Driscoll, 2001) and other countries (e.g., Dandy, Durkin, McEvoy, Barber, & Houghton, 2008).…”

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Investigating the structure and measurement invariance of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure in a multiethnic sample of college students.

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Schwartz³

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Journal of Counseling Psychology

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In this article, we evaluate the factor structure of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM; Phinney, 1992) and test whether the MEIM exhibits measurement invariance across ethnic groups taken from a diverse sample of students from 30 different colleges and universities across the United States (N = 9,625). Initial analyses suggested that a bifactor model was an adequate representation of the structure of the MEIM. This model was then used in subsequent invariance tests. Results suggested that the MEIM displayed configural and metric invariance across 5 diverse ethnic groups (i.e., White, Black, Hispanic, East Asian, and South Asian). There were indications that the MEIM displayed a similar factor structure with roughly equivalent factor loadings across diverse ethnic groups. However, there was little evidence of scalar invariance across these groups, suggesting that mean-level comparisons of MEIM scores across ethnic groups should be interpreted with caution. The implications of these findings for the interpretation and use of this popular measure of ethnic identity are discussed.

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“…Firstly, there is support for at least two hypothesized components of ethnic identity; one reflecting the developmental status of an individual (e.g. exploration of versus commitment to an identity), and the other reflecting an affective component, for example, pride in belonging (Dandy, Durkin, McEvoy, Barber, & Houghton, 2008;Phinney Horenczyk, Liebkind, & Vedder, 2001;Umaña-Taylor, 2004;Verkuyten, 2005). Secondly, most members of minority ethnic groups in multi-ethnic contexts report stronger identification with the minority identity than with the majority culture, although the two dimensions are not mutually exclusive and many individuals report what acculturation researchers refer to as an integrated or bicultural identity (Hutnik, 1991;LaFromboise, Coleman, & Gerton, 1993;Phinney et al, 2001).…”

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‘Real Italians and wogs’: The discursive construction of Italian identity among first generation Italian immigrants in Western Australia

Sala

Dandy

Rapley

2009

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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We explore the discursive construction of Italian identity among a bilingual sample of Italian-born Western Australians. Focus groups were held with two groups: Italians who had migrated to Australia as children and a group who had migrated as adults. We found intra-and inter-individual differences in identity construction, with much discourse devoted to demonstrating Italian authenticity and negotiating ethnic category boundaries. Shared markers of authenticity included language, heritage and food. The groups varied in their selection of referent groups to make authenticity claims, with the child migrants drawing upon the shared Australian stereotype of 'wogs' to construct and authenticate their Italian-ness. In contrast, adult migrants constructed Italian identity through comparisons with the dominant Australian ethnic group and in relation to a broader 'migrant' identity. The findings highlight the fluid and complex nature of ethnic identity and the need for further exploration of how it is constructed in talk.

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Psychometric properties of multigroup ethnic identity measure (MEIM) scores with Australian adolescents from diverse ethnocultural groups

Cited by 46 publications

References 29 publications

Psychometric Evaluation of the Six-Item Version of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure with East Asian Adolescents in Canada

Psychometric Evaluation of the Six-Item Version of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure with East Asian Adolescents in Canada

Investigating the structure and measurement invariance of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure in a multiethnic sample of college students.

‘Real Italians and wogs’: The discursive construction of Italian identity among first generation Italian immigrants in Western Australia

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