Table V.
Mean Responses to Culturally Associated Validity Items by BICS Identity Type (n = 560)
| Mean Response to the Food Association Item1 | Mean Response to the Soul Food Item1 | Mean Response to the Fast Food Poison Item2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assimilated Group (n=58) | 2.6 * | 4.3 * | NA |
| Afrocentric Group (n=169) | 4.8 * | 5.3 | NA |
| Black American Group (n=323) | 4.7 * | 5.7 * | NA |
| Bicultural Group (n=226) | 3.7 * | 5.1 | NA |
| Multicultural Group (n=175) | 4.1 | 5.2 | NA |
| With Cultural Mistrust Group (n=69) | NA | NA | 5.5 |
| Without Cultural Mistrust Group (n=491) | NA | NA | 4.5 |
1
= Significance level for comparison across all five groups: p<.0001; R2 = 0.15.
2
= Significance level for comparison between groups: p=.0002; R2 = 0.11.
*
= Significance level for comparison within each group: p≤.05.
NA = Not applicable
Note: The identity groups are overlapping, as some participants have more than one identity component.