The perceived racism scale: a multidimensional assessment of the experience of white racism among African Americans.

摘要: The experience of racism is a complex, multidimensional phenomenon. At present, there are few instruments that attempt to capture the in all its complexity. For this study, new instrument, Perceived Racism Scale, has been constructed assess African Americans manner. scale not only provides measure frequency exposure many manifestations (including individual and institutional, overt covert, attitudinal, behavioral, cultural), but takes step forward more comprehensively measuring by assessing emotional behavioral coping responses racism. These measured with respect three situational domains: on job, academic settings, public realm. Measurement fourth domain, racist statements, also included. It hoped Scale will facilitate comprehensive understanding among and, through use research clinical ultimately move us closer reducing prevalence potentially untoward effects