Title
Psychometric properties of the group threat scale internalized by Latin American immigrants in Chile
Other title
Propiedades psicométricas de la escala de amenaza grupal internalizada por inmigrantes latinoamericanos en Chile*
Date Issued
01 January 2021
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Abstract
The Internalized Group Threat Scale is an instrument that measures the prejudice perceived by Latin American immigrants from the threat theory. The objective of the research was to evaluate the psychometric properties of this scale in Latin American immigrants living in Chile. Through a non-experimental methodology, which had a non-probabilistic sample, two cross-sectional studies were carried out, in which a total of 722 immigrants participated. The findings of the first study, based on an exploratory factor analysis, show a unifactorial structure of the Internalized Group Threat Scale and an omega coefficient of. 87. On the other hand, the results of the second study, based on a confirmatory factor analysis, corroborate the factorial structure of the scale for a 7-item model with adequate fit indices and factor loads greater than. 50. Likewise, statistically significant, inverse and moderate correlations were found with the Self-Esteem Scale and the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Scale. Finally, an omega coefficient of. 89 was found. It is concluded that the Internalized Group Threat Scale has adequate psychometric properties for its use with Latin American immigrants residing in Chile.
Start page
467
End page
483
Volume
27
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Estadísticas, Probabilidad
Temas sociales
Psicología (incluye terapias de aprendizaje, habla, visual y otras discapacidades físicas y mentales)
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85106564920
Source
Revista de Ciencias Sociales
ISSN of the container
13159518
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus