Determinants of Prejudice Among Police Cadets–Model

Abstract

The Determinants of Prejudice Among Police Cadets–Model (Demirkol & Nalla, 2023) was developed for a study investigating the antecedents of prejudice toward foreigners within the framework of intergroup threat theory. This measurement model aims to assess police cadets’ prejudice toward other ethnic groups. The proposed items were adapted from previous research (e.g., Scheepers et al., 2002; Altemeyer, 1981; Mummendey et al., 2001). Items were initially constructed in English, then translated into Turkish, and back-translated into English to check for accuracy and validity. The resulting measure was administered to a sample of police cadets in three police vocational schools in Turkey and evaluated using structural equation modeling. Results concerning factor structure, reliability, and validity were reported.

Keywords

Prejudice; Anomie; Authoritarianism; Nationalism; Realistic Threat; Symbolic Threat; Intergroup Threat Theory; Foreigners

Authors

Demirkol, Ismail Cenk; Nalla, Mahesh K.

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Purpose

The purpose of this measurement model is to assess police cadets’ prejudice toward other ethnic groups.

Validity

Discriminant validity: Factor analysis results supported the discriminant validity of the constructs. All of the scale items were significantly related to their respective latent constructs.

Reliability

Test reliability: Reliability coefficients ranged from .54-.76 among the factors.

Factor Analysis

Confirmatory factor analysis: The analysis of the measurement model with six factors demonstrated an overall acceptable fit for the data (χ2 (359) = 889.98, p < .001; CFI = .90; AGFI = .90; RMSEA = .05; SRMR = .05).

Instrument: Determinants of Prejudice Among Police Cadets–Model

Test Type: Original
Format: Items are rated using a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The measure includes 29 items.
Language Available: Turkish
Population Group: Human; Male; Female
Age Group: Adulthood (18 yrs & older); Young Adulthood (18-29 yrs); Thirties (30-39 yrs)
Population Details: Respondents: Police Cadets, Location: Turkey
Test Methodology: Test Validity; Discriminant Validity; Test Reliability; Internal Consistency; Factor Analysis; Confirmatory Factor Analysis; Measurement Model; Structural Equation Modeling
Construct: Prejudice Against Immigrants; Law Enforcement Prejudice
Administration Method: Electronic
Factors and Subscales: Prejudice; Anomie; Authoritarianism; Nationalism; Realistic Threat; Symbolic Threat.

Keywords

Prejudice; Anomie; Authoritarianism; Nationalism; Realistic Threat; Symbolic Threat; Intergroup Threat Theory; Foreigners; Immigration; Intergroup Dynamics; Police Personnel; Racial and Ethnic Attitudes; Theories; Threat; Social and Interpersonal Measures; Forensic Assessment; Law Enforcement Employee Attitudes

Authors

Author ORCID Identifier:
Nalla, Mahesh K.: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6337-7468

Affiliation:
Demirkol, Ismail Cenk: Independent Researcher
Nalla, Mahesh K.: Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice

Email addresses:
Nalla, Mahesh K.: [email protected]

Correspondence Address:
Nalla, Mahesh K.: Michigan State University, School of Criminal Justice, 560 Baker Hall, East Lansing, Michigan, United States, 48824, [email protected]

Permissions & Fee and Test Year

Permissions: Contact Corresponding Author
Commercial: No data is Available
Fee: No
Test Year: 2023

References

Demirkol, I. C., & Nalla, M. K. (2023). Sources of prejudice among police cadets toward foreigners: A test of intergroup threat theory. Criminology & Criminal Justice: An International Journal, 23(2), 237–256. https://doi.org/10.1177/17488958211037464

Items of the Determinants of Prejudice Among Police Cadets–Model

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