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Assessing Critical Consciousness in Youth and Young Adults
Author(s) -
Thomas Anita J.,
Barrie Rabiatu,
Brunner John,
Clawson Angela,
Hewitt Amber,
JeremieBrink Gihane,
RoweJohnson Meghan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of research on adolescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.342
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1532-7795
pISSN - 1050-8392
DOI - 10.1111/jora.12132
Subject(s) - critical consciousness , psychology , consciousness , ethnic group , level of consciousness , scale (ratio) , socialization , developmental psychology , rating scale , dominance (genetics) , social psychology , clinical psychology , sociology , pedagogy , anthropology , physics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
The purpose of this study is to develop a scale to assess critical consciousness to be used as an assessment tool for assessing critical consciousness levels of individuals: first for prevention work, including programs that foster multicultural awareness and sensitivity, rites of passages, or racial socialization programs; and second for clinical work. The Critical Consciousness Inventory (CCI) is a nine‐item scale using a Guttman model of scaling. Two hundred participants of varying ethnic/racial backgrounds completed the scale. Psychometric properties of the scale are included. The scale differentiates individuals at diverse levels of critical consciousness development. The CCI is related to social dominance and stigma consciousness.