Table 5.

Correlation matrix of MEIM scores and pain measures for African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and non-Hispanic Whites

Ethnicity		Cold Pain Range	Heat Pain Range	Ischemic Pain Range
African American	MEIM Total	−.29*	−.19	−.31**
	Affirmation and Belonging	−.29*	−.13	−.26*
	Identity Achievement	−.20	−.13	−.22
	Ethnic Behaviors	−.30*	−.24	−.34**
Hispanic American	MEIM TOTAL	−.37*	−.30*	−.23
	Affirmation and Belonging	−.36**	−.22	−.29*
	Identity Achievement	−.26*	−.34**	−.16
	Ethnic Behaviors	−.33**	−.10	−.10
Non-Hispanic White	MEIM TOTAL	−.13	−.16	−.10
	Affirmation and Belonging	−.04	−.20	−.15
	Identity Achievement	−.20	−.12	−.09
	Ethnic Behaviors	.03	−.03	.08

^*p <.05

^**p ≤.01