Table 1.

Selected socio-cultural constructs.

Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity Measure

Nationalist

Blacks would be better off if they adopted Afrocentric values.

Black people must organize themselves into a separate Black political force.

Blacks and Whites can never live in true harmony.

Whites can never be trusted where Blacks are concerned.

Humanist

Blacks should not consider race when buying art or selecting a book.

Blacks would be better off if they were more concerned with the problems facing all people rather than just focusing on Black issues.

Being an individual is more important than identifying oneself as Black.

We are all children of a higher being; therefore we should love people of all races.

Blacks should judge Whites as individuals and not as members of the White race.

Selected socio-cultural factors

Religiosity

I am often aware of the presence of God in my life.

When I am ill, I pray for healing.

I pray often.

My spiritual beliefs are the foundation of my whole approach to life.

I rely on God to keep me in good health.

Collectivism

How important is it that you and your family call, write, or see each other often?

How important is it that you and your family raise each other’s children whenever there is a need?

How important is it that you and your family let relatives stay with you when they need some help?

Group Based Medical Mistrust Scale

Group disparities in healthcare

People of my ethnic group receive the same medical care from doctors and health care workers as people from other groups.

In most hospitals, people of different ethnic groups receive the same kind of care.

Suspicion

People of my ethnic group should be suspicious of modern medicine.