Factor Analysis of the Parent Experience of Racial Socialization Scale

This investigation examined the factor structure and validity evidence for the Parent Experience of Racial Socialization Scale (PERS). Exploratory factor analysis found four interpretable factors accounting for 40% of the variance in the racial socialization construct. The identified factors were re...

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Published in:Journal of black psychology 2014-06, Vol.40 (3), p.263-274
Main Authors: Thomas, Anita Jones, Blackmon, Sha’Kema, Speight, Suzette L., Hewitt, Amber, Witherspoon, Karen M., Selders, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
African-Americans
Alertness
Coping
Correlation
Discriminant analysis
Discrimination
Factor analysis
Parents
Parents & parenting
Race
Racial socialization
Religiosity
Religious Beliefs
Self Esteem
Social interaction
Socialization
Spirituality
Validity
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Summary:This investigation examined the factor structure and validity evidence for the Parent Experience of Racial Socialization Scale (PERS). Exploratory factor analysis found four interpretable factors accounting for 40% of the variance in the racial socialization construct. The identified factors were religion and spirituality, alertness to discrimination, mainstream, and cultural pride and coping. Correlation analyses indicated negative relationships between the newly identified PERS factors religion and spirituality and alertness to discrimination and the Teenagers Experiences of Racial Socialization (TERS) factor Alertness to Discrimination. In contrast, a positive relationship was found for the PERS spirituality and religion factor and the TERS cultural endorsement of the mainstream factor. Recommendations for research methods regarding racial socialization scales are provided.
ISSN:0095-7984
1552-4558
DOI:10.1177/0095798413483558