Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Personal Growth Initiative Scale–II in African American College Students

Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 754-764

  Weigold, Ingrid K ^a   Weigold, Arne ^b   Russell, Elizabeth J ^a   Drakeford, Naomi M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b Notre Dame College   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; college students; personal growth initiative; Personal Growth Initiative Scale II; racial identity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CULTURE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOMETRICS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921458965     PISSN: 10731911     EISSN: 15523489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073191114524019     Document Type: Article

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