The factor-analytic structure of the Internal-External Ethnic Identity (Int-Ext Id) measure was examined using a sample of Chinese Americans. Items in the Int-Ext Id measure reflect the common internal and external aspects of ethnic identity as conceptualized from the social psychological perspective, as well as the Asian values of family orientation and collectivism. Four factors—Ethnic Friendship and Affiliation, Ethno-Communal Expression, Ethnic Food Orientation, and Family-Collectivism—were identified.
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