Journal Article10.1037/0022-3514.73.4.805
Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity: A Preliminary Investigation of Reliability and Construct Validity
Robert M. Sellers,Stephanie J. Rowley,Stephanie J. Rowley,Tabbye M. Chavous,J. Nicole Shelton,Mia A. Smith +5 more
TL;DR: This paper presented preliminary evidence regarding the reliability and validity of the Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity (MIBI), which consists of seven subscales representing three stable dimensions of African American racial identity (Centrality, Ideology, and Regard).
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Abstract: The present study presents preliminary evidence regarding the reliability and validity of the Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity (MIBI). The MIBI consists of 7 subscales representing 3 stable dimensions of African American racial identity (Centrality, Ideology, and Regard). Responses to the MIBI were collected from 474 African American college students from a predominantly African American university (n = 185) and a predominantly White university (n = 289). As the result of factor analysis, a revised 51 -item scale was developed. Evidence was found for 6 subscales. The Public Regard subscale was dropped because of poor internal consistency. Interscale correlations suggest that the MIBI is internally valid. Relationships among the MIBF subscales and race-related behavior suggest that the instrument has external validity. Descriptive statistics for the revised MIBI are provided for the entire sample as well as by school. Racial identity is one of the most heavily researched aspects of African Americans' psychological lives. Racial identity has been associated with a number of phenomena including selfesteem (Hughes & Demo, 1989; Parham & Helms, 1985; Row
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