Social Group Identity Centrality

What it measures

An eight-item scale measuring the degree to which belonging to a particular social group is important, central, and valued as part of a person's self-concept. Items assess importance, centrality, personal relevance, commitment, connectedness, tie strength, and personal value of the group identity.

Response format

7-point scale (1=not at all strong, 7=extremely)

Scale items

• How important is being _____ to how you see yourself?
• How central is being _____ to how you view yourself?
• How significant is being _____ to your self-image?
• How personally relevant (i.e., important to you as a person) is being _____ to you?
• How committed are you to your _____ identity (i.e., being _____)?
• To what degree do you feel a sense of connectedness to your _____ identity (i.e., being _____)?
• How strong are the ties you feel to your _____ identity?
• How much do you value being _____?

Full scale items shown. Always cite the original source when using this scale in research.

Usage notes & scoring

Developed by Trudel, Argo, and Meng (2016) with adaptation from White and Dahl (2007), though the items differ substantially. The blank should be replaced with the name of the group under study (e.g., 'American'). Alpha was .98 in Study 4.

Recommended companion scales

Citation

Trudel, R., Argo, J. J., & Meng, M. D. (2016). The recycled self: Consumers' disposal decisions of identity-linked products. Journal of Consumer Research, 43(2), 246–264.

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