Prolegomena for the Connotation of Construct Use in the Measurement of Ethnic and Racial Identity

Autor/in	Trimble, Joseph E.
Institution	American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Titel	Prolegomena for the Connotation of Construct Use in the Measurement of Ethnic and Racial Identity
Quelle	In: Journal of Counseling Psychology, 54 (2007) 3, S.247-258 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0167
Schlagwörter	Research and Development; Measurement; Racial Identification; Ethnicity; Cultural Pluralism; Counselors; Statistical Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Forschung und Entwicklung; Messverfahren; Ethnizität; Kulturpluralismus; Counselor; Counsellor; Counsellors; Berater; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	There is considerable confusion about ethnic and racial identity, multicultural constructs, and the tools available to assess them. The conceptualization and measurement of the constructs in the field also are complicated by the increasing observation that human beings have multiple, intertwined identities that influence one another in ways that are not fully understood. Measurement problems are compounded by the growing popularity of identity to the extent that theory, construct clarity, and appropriate statistical analyses are ignored. The problems could influence counselors who are confronted with their client's identity distortions and confusions. To work through a client's uncertainty about his or her identity, counselors should understand the origins of identity constructs and how the client frames his or her identity problems and confusion. Given the state of pandemonium in ethnic and racial identity, it is essential that considerations are given to the historical developments of the constructs and what they mean for contemporary research and development. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10