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The Potential for Using a Shortened Version of the Everyday Discrimination Scale in Population Research with Young Adults: A Construct Validation Investigation

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  • Aprile D. Benner
  • Shanting Chen
  • Celeste C. Fernandez
  • Mark D. Hayward

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Discrimination is associated with numerous psychological health outcomes over the life course. The nine-item Everyday Discrimination Scale (EDS) is one of the most widely used measures of discrimination; however, this nine-item measure may not be feasible in large-scale population health surveys where a shortened discrimination measure would be advantageous. The current study examined the construct validity of a combined two-item discrimination measure adapted from the EDS by Add Health ( N  = 14,839) as compared to the full nine-item EDS and a two-item EDS scale (parallel to the adapted combined measure) used in the National Survey of American Life (NSAL; N  = 1,111) and National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS) studies ( N  = 1,055). Results identified convergence among the EDS scales, with high item-total correlations, convergent validity, and criterion validity for psychological outcomes, thus providing evidence for the construct validity of the two-item combined scale. Taken together, the findings provide support for using this reduced scale in studies where the full EDS scale is not available.

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  • Aprile D. Benner & Shanting Chen & Celeste C. Fernandez & Mark D. Hayward, 2024. "The Potential for Using a Shortened Version of the Everyday Discrimination Scale in Population Research with Young Adults: A Construct Validation Investigation," Sociological Methods & Research, , vol. 53(2), pages 804-838, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:somere:v:53:y:2024:i:2:p:804-838
    DOI: 10.1177/00491241211067512
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