TY - JOUR
T1 - Measures of Racial-Ethnic-Cultural (REC) Belonging
T2 - A Systematic Review of the Literature
AU - Lee, B. Andi
AU - Maghsoodi, Amir H.
AU - Ruedas-Gracia, Nidia
AU - Williams, Chelsea D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - A component of racial-ethnic-cultural (REC) identity, a sense of belonging to one’s REC group (REC Belonging; REC-B) has important implications for both individual psychological functioning and intra- and intergroup dynamics. Despite the substantial body of research on REC identity, a comprehensive and consensus definition and measurement of REC-B remains elusive. In this paper, we report the results of a systematic review and evaluation of 25 scales that attempt to define and measure REC-B or facets of it. Based on a review of the foundational theoretical and empirical literature on REC-B, we also propose a comprehensive definition of REC-B. Our study offers suggestions for future research in the area of understanding and assessing REC belongingness. This growing area of study has implications for promoting healing and well-being in BIPOC communities.
AB - A component of racial-ethnic-cultural (REC) identity, a sense of belonging to one’s REC group (REC Belonging; REC-B) has important implications for both individual psychological functioning and intra- and intergroup dynamics. Despite the substantial body of research on REC identity, a comprehensive and consensus definition and measurement of REC-B remains elusive. In this paper, we report the results of a systematic review and evaluation of 25 scales that attempt to define and measure REC-B or facets of it. Based on a review of the foundational theoretical and empirical literature on REC-B, we also propose a comprehensive definition of REC-B. Our study offers suggestions for future research in the area of understanding and assessing REC belongingness. This growing area of study has implications for promoting healing and well-being in BIPOC communities.
KW - Sense of belonging
KW - identity development
KW - racial-ethnic-cultural identity
KW - systematic review
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U2 - 10.1080/15283488.2022.2127725
DO - 10.1080/15283488.2022.2127725
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85139415753
SN - 1528-3488
VL - 23
SP - 170
EP - 192
JO - Identity
JF - Identity
IS - 2
ER -