Development and validation of the Critical Reflection Scale for youth in China: Factor structure and measurement invariance across age, gender, and sexual orientation

IF 1.7 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Applied Developmental Science Pub Date : 2022-04-18 DOI:10.1080/10888691.2022.2059481

R. Chan

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Abstract Critical consciousness has received growing attention in developmental science, but most of the work has been conducted in Western liberal democracies. A critical examination is needed to determine whether critical consciousness can be appropriately measured in less democratic societies, where opportunity structures are different from those in Western liberal democracies. To establish the psychopolitical validity of a measure of critical reflection in less democratic societies, this study developed the Critical Reflection Scale (CRS) based on a sample of 3,015 youths in China. The results support a two-factor model of critical reflection, including (1) recognition of social inequity and (2) awareness of everyday oppression. The findings reveal varying levels of critical reflection across age, gender, and sexual orientation. Two items of the CRS function differently between young women and men. The CRS demonstrates good internal consistency and convergent validity, indicating that it is a psychometrically sound measure of critical reflection.

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中国青少年关键反思量表的编制与验证:因子结构与测量在年龄、性别和性取向上的不变性

批判意识在发展科学中受到越来越多的关注，但大多数研究都是在西方自由民主国家进行的。在机会结构不同于西方自由民主国家的民主程度较低的社会，需要进行批判性的考察，以确定批判意识是否可以适当地衡量。为了在民主程度较低的社会中建立批判性反思的心理政治有效性，本研究基于3015名中国青年的样本开发了批判性反思量表(CRS)。结果支持批判性反思的双因素模型，包括(1)对社会不平等的认识和(2)对日常压迫的认识。研究结果揭示了不同年龄、性别和性取向的批判性反思的不同程度。CRS的两个项目在年轻女性和男性之间的功能不同。批判性反思量表具有良好的内部一致性和收敛效度，表明它是一种心理测量学上有效的批判性反思量表。

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Applied Developmental Science PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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