Validation of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure Among Ethnic Armenian Adolescents in Lebanon

Autor:	Shahe S. Kazarian, Maral D. Boyadjian
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	Sociology and Political Science Armenian language Ethnic group Context (language use) Psychology (miscellaneous) Psychology Factor structure Social psychology language.human_language
Zdroj:	Identity. 8:335-347
ISSN:	1532-706X 1528-3488
DOI:	10.1080/15283480802365312
Popis:	The factor structure of the 12-item Armenian Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) and its relation to self-esteem were examined among adolescents of Armenian descent (n = 525) in Lebanon. Two ethnic identity components, ethnic commitment and ethnic exploration, were empirically derived, both of which correlated positively with self-esteem (r = .23, p < .0001 and r = .12, p < .007, respectively). Although the findings support a two-factor solution for the Armenian MEIM in the pluralist Lebanese context, cross-loading of select items across gender and grades suggests the need for scale refinement, particularly for items pertaining to ethnic identity exploration.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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