Portuguese adaptation of a multidimensional scale of identification

Abstract

The early unidimensional perspective of social identification has recently evolved to a multidimensional conceptualisation. Despite these theoretical advances, research conducted in Portugal still uses measures that reflect a unidimensional perspective of identification, which impedes an adequate comparison of results across studies and contributes to a misunderstanding of this construct. In the present article we provide a Portuguese adaptation of the multidimensional measure of Leach et al. (2008). Our results suggest a reliable measure with a factorial structure identical to Leach et al.’s (2008) model, in which we find the components of satisfaction, centrality, solidarity, self­?stereotyping, and ingroup homogeneity. The discussion focuses on the advantages of using a multidimensional perspective.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17575/rpsicol.v25i2.286