Validating the Perceived Racial/Ethnic Discrimination Scale in Pittsburgh Youth Study

• In Event: Racial Discrimination and Prejudice and Related Issues

Abstract

Although a number of studies have suggested that racial/ethnic discrimination may contribute to racial/ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system, prior research has used limited items to measure racial/ethnic discrimination without an assessment of the scale’s psychometric properties. To address this gap, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the item-level structure and validity of an existing scale measuring perceived racial/ethnic discrimination. Data for this study come from a large sample (N = 503) of young adult males from the Pittsburgh Youth Study. Findings and implications will be discussed.

Authors

• Hyunjung Cheon, Arizona State University

• Dustin Pardini, Arizona State University