The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEY)

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PSY A633 Tests and Measures Assignment 3A Brief Clinical Assessment Questionnaire MEIM
The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) by Phinney (1992) was originally published in the following article: The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure: A new scale for use with adolescents and young adults from diverse groups. The reason for original development was to produce a scale that could be used with diverse samples of adolescents and young adults and that would permit assessment and comparison of ethnic identity and its correlates both within and across groups. To understand individual variability in the value and personal salience of ethnic group membership, researchers and clinicians require a brief, easily administered measure of ethnic identity …show more content…

To study and compare the role of ethnic identity in development, including its precursors, correlates, and influences on behavior and attitudes, a measure of ethnic identity is needed that can be used with diverse populations. The measure can be used to gain understanding of ethnic identity and its role in the lives of youths from all backgrounds. An initial version of the scale was developed to assess ethnic identity search and commitment was administered to 60 college undergraduates as a trial measure. The scale was extensively revised and then administered to 196 American-born undergraduates, 18-23 years of age, from one of the following ethnic groups: Asian American, Black, Mexican American, or White. Cronbach’s alpha was calculated to assess reliability of the exploration and commitment scores; the reliabilities were .69 and .59 respectively. The questionnaire was again revised on the basis of item analysis and was given to 206 Hispanic and White students on a different university campus. Reliability coefficients of .80 for ethnic identity exploration and .66 for ethnic identity commitment were obtained. On the basis of …show more content…

The scale had been developed over 5 years for the study following the model of the Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status. The measure can best be thought of as comprising two factors, ethnic identity search (a developmental and cognitive component) and affirmation, belonging, and commitment (an affective component). The two factors, with the current version of the measure, are as follows: ethnic identity search, items 1, 2, 4, 8, and 10; affirmation, belonging, and commitment, items 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11,

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