Table 2.

Standardized Factor Loadings for the Scale of Ethnic Experience-Short Form; Total N = 5,313

SEE Item	Identity	Discrimination	Affiliation	Comfort
20. Being a member of my ethnic group is an important part of who I am.	.68
23. My parents gave me a strong sense of cultural values.	.54
25. I believe that it is important to take part in holidays that celebrate my ethnic group.	.55
2. Generally speaking, my ethnic group is respected in America. (R)		.75
3. My ethnic group has been treated well in American society. (R)		.82
21. Discrimination against my ethnic group is not a problem in America. (R)		.43
15. I think that friendships work best when people are from the same ethnic group.			.77
18. I find it easiest to trust people from my own ethnic group.			.77
22. I prefer my close friends to be from my own ethnic group.			.78
6. I feel like I belong to mainstream American culture.				.64
9. I’m what most people think of as a typical American.				.77
17. I think of myself as a typical American.				.82