1. Being Arab or Arab American is a major factor in my social relationships. |
2. I have a strong sense of belonging to other Arabs and Arab Americans. |
3. Being Arab is an accurate reflection of whom I am. |
4. I have a strong attachment to other Arabs or Arab Americans.* |
5. In general, being Arab or Arab American is an important part of my self-image.* |
6. Overall, being Arab or Arab American has very little to do with how I feel about myself. |
7. My race/ethnicity is important to my sense of what kind of person I am.* |
8. I am happy to have Arab culture in my heritage. |
9. I feel that the Arab community has made major accomplishments and advancements. |
10. I feel good about Arabs and Arab Americans in general. |
11. I feel that the Arab community has made valuable contributions to society. |
12. I feel good about being Arab or Arab American. |
13. I often regret that Arab culture is part of my familial heritage. |
14. American society views Arabs as an asset. |
15. In general, other groups in America view Arabs in a positive manner. |
16. Arabs are thought of as good by Americans who are not of Arab descent. |
17. Arabs are respected by the broader society. |
18. Most Americans who are not of Arab descent consider Arabs to be as effective as other groups. |
19. I know how to read and write Arabic. |
20. I predominately speak Arabic in my home. |
21. I engage with other Arabs on a regular basis.* |
22. I watch programming from the Middle East. |
23. I read literature from the Middle East.* |
24. It is important for me to be informed about the news regarding countries in the Middle East.* |
25. I often eat Arab and Mediterranean cuisine. |
26. I wear distinctively Arab clothing.* |
Note: Items that appear in bold correspond to the centrality measure, items that appear in italics correspond to the private regard measure, and items that appear underlined correspond to the public regard measure. Items in plain text correspond to the cultural practice measure. Items 6, 13, and 18 are reverse-coded.
Items with an * were removed from the final measure in order to maintain metric and scalar invariance across gender and religious upbringing.