Development of the Meanings Of The Hijab (MOTH) Scale

Previous research has examined the multiple meanings of hijab among Muslim women, but a quantitative scale to examine such meanings has yet to be developed. The present study was designed to develop and validate a new scale, Meanings Of The Hijab (MOTH), for measuring multiple meanings associated wi...

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Published in:Asian journal of social psychology 2022-06, Vol.25 (2), p.227-236
Main Authors: Safdar, Saba, Jassi, Ashna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canadian Muslim women
clothing and identity
Cultural identity
Ethnic identity
Ethnic relations
Exploratory factor analysis
hijab and headscarf
Identity
Internal validity
meanings
MOTH
Muslims
National identity
quantitative scale
Religiosity
Self concept
Validity
Women
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Summary:Previous research has examined the multiple meanings of hijab among Muslim women, but a quantitative scale to examine such meanings has yet to be developed. The present study was designed to develop and validate a new scale, Meanings Of The Hijab (MOTH), for measuring multiple meanings associated with wearing a headscarf for Muslim women living in countries where the majority of the population is non‐Muslim. The initial 64‐item scale was employed to 442 Canadian Muslim women, along with the Social Axiom Survey and the Cultural Identity Scale. An exploratory factor analysis led to the development of the MOTH scale with 35 items and five factors. The factors reflect meanings of the hijab in terms of: Expression of Faith Without Hijab, Expression of Modesty and Religiosity, Expression of Personal Identity, Challenges of Wearing Hijab, and Negative Symbolism of the Hijab in the West. The MOTH scale was found to have high internal validity and discriminant validity. In addition, convergent and discriminant validity of MOTH subscales were established by examining their relations with social axioms, ethnic identity, and national identity.
ISSN:1367-2223
1467-839X
DOI:10.1111/ajsp.12487