Investigation of the Structural Invariance of the Ethnic Identity Scale With Native American Youth

This study examined the structural invariance of the 17-item Ethnic Identity Scale (EIS; Umaña-Taylor, Yazedjian, & Bámaca-Gomez, 2004) with a Native American sample. Participants were 144 students (55% female) enrolled in a Native American boarding school in the south-central U.S. Participants...

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Published in:Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology 2013-10, Vol.19 (4), p.435-444
Main Authors: Yetter, Georgette, Foutch, Victoria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adult
American Indians
Ethnic Groups - psychology
Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data
Ethnic Identity
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Factor Structure
Factorial Validity
Female
Females
Human
Humans
Identity Formation
Indians, North American - psychology
Indians, North American - statistics & numerical data
Likelihood Functions
Male
Minority Groups - psychology
Minority Groups - statistics & numerical data
Oklahoma
Psychometrics
Racial and Ethnic Differences
Rating Scales
School Boards
Social Identification
Students
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Test Validity
Values
Young Adult
Youth
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Summary:This study examined the structural invariance of the 17-item Ethnic Identity Scale (EIS; Umaña-Taylor, Yazedjian, & Bámaca-Gomez, 2004) with a Native American sample. Participants were 144 students (55% female) enrolled in a Native American boarding school in the south-central U.S. Participants ranged in age from 13 to 19 years (M = 15.9, SD = 1.49). Confirmatory factor analysis was performed using maximum likelihood estimation. The original model was a poor fit for the data set. Removal of Items 1 and 2 and modeling the covariation between Items 6 and 11 resulted in an overall chi square value of χ2(86, N = 144) = 152.21, p < .0001 (CFI = .936; RMSEA = .073; 90% CI on RMSEA = .054, .092), suggesting an acceptable fit. Substantial factor loadings were evident for the remaining 15 items. Analyses for the most part replicated Umaña-Taylor, Yazedjian, and Bámaca-Gomez's (2004) original 3-factor structure. We hypothesize that the minor differences between the present structure and that of Umaña-Taylor et al. (2004) may be an artifact of this particular sample.
ISSN:1099-9809
1939-0106
DOI:10.1037/a0032564