Examining the Psychometric Properties of the BIIS-2 in Ethnic Minority Adolescents in Germany

verfasst von: Paula Duwe, Peter F. Titzmann
Abstract: Understanding how adolescents integrate multiple cultures into their identity is a growing field of research in modern multicultural societies and requires psychometrically sound assessments tools. The Bicultural Identity Integration framework together with the Bicultural Identity Integration Scale 2 (BIIS-2; Huynh et al., 2018) offers an instrument that allows assessing BII with two factors (Blendedness vs. Compartmentalization and Harmony vs. Conflict). However, the psychometric properties of the BIIS-2 remain inconclusive for multicultural youth in Germany. To address this gap, we examined the psychometric properties of the BIIS-2 in a sample comprising 595 diverse ethnic minority adolescents in Germany (M_age = 13.26, SD = 1.3; 45.6% female). Contrary to the proposed two-factor structure (Huynh et al., 2018), our findings provide evidence for a four-factor structure (Blendedness, Compartmentalization, Harmony, and Conflict) which is also supported through unique associations in validation results.
Organisationseinheit(en): Institut für Psychologie
Typ: Artikel
Journal: Psychological Test Adaptation and Development
Band: 5
Seiten: 251-262
Anzahl der Seiten: 12
Publikationsdatum: 12.09.2024
Publikationsstatus: Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed: Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete: Psychologie (sonstige), Angewandte Psychologie
Elektronische Version(en): https://doi.org/10.1027/2698-1866/a000081 (Zugang: Offen)

BibTeX

@article{21c3aee28264414abebb0d7ba7ac8024,
title = "Examining the Psychometric Properties of the BIIS-2 in Ethnic Minority Adolescents in Germany",
abstract = "Understanding how adolescents integrate multiple cultures into their identity is a growing field of research in modern multicultural societies and requires psychometrically sound assessments tools. The Bicultural Identity Integration framework together with the Bicultural Identity Integration Scale 2 (BIIS-2; Huynh et al., 2018) offers an instrument that allows assessing BII with two factors (Blendedness vs. Compartmentalization and Harmony vs. Conflict). However, the psychometric properties of the BIIS-2 remain inconclusive for multicultural youth in Germany. To address this gap, we examined the psychometric properties of the BIIS-2 in a sample comprising 595 diverse ethnic minority adolescents in Germany (Mage = 13.26, SD = 1.3; 45.6% female). Contrary to the proposed two-factor structure (Huynh et al., 2018), our findings provide evidence for a four-factor structure (Blendedness, Compartmentalization, Harmony, and Conflict) which is also supported through unique associations in validation results.",
keywords = "adolescence, bicultural identity integration, BIIS-2, factor structure, Germany",
author = "Paula Duwe and Titzmann, {Peter F.}",
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year = "2024",
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doi = "10.1027/2698-1866/a000081",
language = "English",
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journal = "Psychological Test Adaptation and Development",
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