Development and Validation of the Model Minority Stereotype-Response Scale

The model minority stereotype (MMS) has had a direct and significant impact on Asian Americans and their internal processes, like other stereotypes attributed to a group of people (e.g., stereotype threat; Steele & Aronson, 1995). In this article, we describe the development and validation of a...

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Published in:The Counseling psychologist Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 6 - 32
Main Authors: Suh, Han Na, Rice, Kenneth G., Osborne, Alexis
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2024
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:
Asian Americans
Confirmatory factor analysis
Construct Validity
Factor analysis
Factor Structure
Feedback (Response)
Measures
Property
Psychometrics
Quantitative psychology
Reliability
Responses
Stereotypes
Validity
response to stereotype
model minority stereotype
Asian American
scale development
validation
ISSN:0011-0000, 1552-3861
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Summary:The model minority stereotype (MMS) has had a direct and significant impact on Asian Americans and their internal processes, like other stereotypes attributed to a group of people (e.g., stereotype threat; Steele & Aronson, 1995). In this article, we describe the development and validation of a measure named the Model Minority Stereotype-Response Scale (MMS-RS), which is designed to assess the responses Asian Americans experience when faced with the MMS to unveil how the stereotype impacts them. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) supported a two-factor structure of the MMS-RS, namely negative responses to and positive endorsement of the MMS. Alongside the reliability estimates, the evidence for construct validity demonstrated that the MMS-RS has good psychometric properties. Interestingly, both negative reaction to and the positive endorsement of the MMS were found to coexist. Overall, the MMS-RS is a useful instrument for scholars who are interested in researching, intervening, and advocating for Asian Americans’ experiences with the MMS.
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ISSN:0011-0000
1552-3861
DOI:10.1177/00110000231197687