The Parental Afrocentric Socialization Scale: A development and validation study with Black emerging adults.

Objectives: This study aimed to develop an Afrocentric socialization measure that is needed to further Afrocentric research and evaluate Afrocentric interventions.

Method: An item pool was created from previous measures, after which further selection and refinement took place based on expert opinion. The factor structure was examined using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) in an initial sample of 202 males. Then a second study was carried out among males and females ( = 748) that was used for a second EFA on a random sample ( = 200), confirmatory factor analysis ( = 548), and for validation.

Results: The results indicated that the Parental Afrocentric Socialization Scale (PASS) was able to assess ntu (self-determination, being meaningful in the world), (value of heritage, being part of the group), imani (faith, the relationship with God), and (I am because you are, relationships with other people). The factor structure was sex invariant and the scales were reliable.

Conclusion: Support for the validity of the PASS was found in correlations with measures of ethnic identity, flourishing, career aspirations, and collectivism. The PASS provides a new measurement of specific strengths of Afrocentric socialization. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).