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dc.contributor.authorRooney, Rosanna
dc.contributor.authorNesdale, D.
dc.contributor.authorKane, Robert
dc.contributor.authorHattie, J.
dc.contributor.authorGoonewardene, R.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T13:10:18Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T13:10:18Z
dc.date.created2015-03-03T20:14:42Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationRooney, R. and Nesdale, D. and Kane, R. and Hattie, J. and Goonewardene, R. 2012. The Development of the Universal Ethnic Identity Scale (UEIS) for use in an Australian context. Australian Psychologist. 47 (4): pp. 238-248.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29093
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1742-9544.2011.00040.x
dc.description.abstract

The aim of the present research was to develop a measure that assessed the level of ethnic identification of adults from diverse ethnic backgrounds, as well as individuals' level of ethnic identification with a host culture following migration. In the first study, an ethnically diverse sample of 275 people (138 males and 137 females) responded to a range of new items, as well as items drawn from related scales. Factor analysis revealed three dimensions of ethnic identity that were labelled, “Pride in Ethnic Background and Language,”“Liking for Traditional and Social Activities of my Ethnic Group,” and “Sense of Belonging to This (host) Country.” This factor structure was evaluated in a second study with 1,007 (552 males, 455 females) adults from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. A two-factor structure provided the most parsimonious fit to the data but further investigation of the factor structure within ethnically diverse samples was recommended. The results are discussed in relation to theories of social identity as well as research on ethnic identification and adaptation.

dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd.
dc.titleThe Development of the Universal Ethnic Identity Scale (UEIS) for use in an Australian context
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume47
dcterms.source.number4
dcterms.source.startPage238
dcterms.source.endPage248
dcterms.source.issn0005-0067
dcterms.source.titleAustralian Psychologist
curtin.departmentSchool of Psychology and Speech Pathology
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