Measurement invariance of the perceived discrimination scale across race/ethnicity and sex: Findings from the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perceived racial discrimination during childhood and adolescence is a critical social determinant of health disparities. However, few scales measure perceived racial discrimination in these age groups, and even fewer are validated with robust psychometric properties or demonstrate measurement invariance across racial and ethnic or sex groups.

Objective

This study examines the psychometric properties of the Perceived Discrimination (PD) scale, a seven-item questionnaire designed to assess societal rejection based on racial or ethnic background among youth.

Methods

Using data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, we conducted exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses to examine youth-reported perceived discrimination across racial/ethnic g

SUBMITTER: Xu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12779107 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature