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Measuring nigrescence attitudes in school-aged adolescents
Donna L Gardner-Kitt1, Frank C Worrell
1YAI/New York League for Early Learning, Byram Hills School District, USA.
Journal of Adolescence
|February 14, 2006
Summary
The Cross Racial Identity Scale (CRIS) is a reliable and valid measure for assessing racial identity in adolescents. Study findings support its use with middle and high school students.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Education
Background:
- Racial identity development is crucial for adolescent well-being.
- Existing measures may not fully capture the nuances of racial identity in diverse youth.
- The Cross Racial Identity Scale (CRIS) was developed to address these gaps.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Cross Racial Identity Scale (CRIS) in a sample of middle and high school students.
- To determine the reliability and validity of CRIS scores for adolescent populations.
- To explore the relationship between CRIS scores and demographic variables such as age.
Main Methods:
- The study involved 143 middle and high school students.
- Exploratory factor analyses were conducted to assess the scale's structure.
- Reliability estimates and subscale intercorrelations were calculated.
Main Results:
- Exploratory factor analyses supported the six-factor structure of the CRIS.
- Reliability estimates for CRIS scores were in the moderate to high range.
- Multicultural Inclusive scores positively correlated with age, with higher scores in high school students.
Conclusions:
- The Cross Racial Identity Scale (CRIS) demonstrates adequate reliability and validity for use with adolescent populations.
- The findings suggest that racial identity development, as measured by CRIS, continues through adolescence.
- The CRIS is a suitable instrument for research and practice involving adolescent racial identity.
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