Review on Conception, Measurement and Empirical Researches of Ethnic Identity

ZHANG Yan-Hong; ZUO Bin

Journal of Psychological Science ›› 2012, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2) : 467-471.

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Ethnic identity has become a hot issue, because it is of great significance to individual mental health as well as national unity and harmony. The concept of ethnic identity, the relationships between ethnic identity and its related concepts were analyzed according to the widening trend of the concept. On the basis of describing the multi-dimensional measurement of ethnic identity, MEIM, MEIM-R and EIS scales were compared. From the empirical point of view, the relevant and latest researches in which ethnic identity were used as the moderator or mediator were summarized. In future, the basic ways to deepen ethnic identity study include uniformizing pivotal terminologies, making research methods more precise and levels of assessment more comprehensive.

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ethnic identity / measurement / moderator / mediator

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Review on Conception, Measurement and Empirical Researches of Ethnic Identity[J]. Journal of Psychological Science. 2012, 35(2): 467-471

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