Table 5.

Confirmatory factor analysis loadings of PLE scale items, Study 3 (Quantitative Phase) with Black men (n = 633)

Police and Law Enforcement Scale	CFA Factor Loading	Mean	SD	Alpha with Item Deleted
Stem: In the past 5 years, how often have police or law enforcement …
1. …accused you of having or selling drugs?(D10)	0.68	3.43	0.99	0.72
2. …pulled you over for no reason while you were driving?(D20)	0.61	2.82	1.08	0.73
3. …been verbally abusive to you?(D50)	0.65	3.17	1.02	0.71
4…been physically abusive to you?(D60)	0.52	3.72	0.62	0.75
5…treated you unfairly because of how you dress?(D70)	0.78	3.24	1.07	0.69

Note. Standardized estimates provided.