In this article, we describe the development and validation of a measure of orientation toward activism in and for the Black community—the Black Community Activism Orientation Scale (BCAOS)—in a sample of Black adolescents and emerging adults. An exploratory factor analysis (n = 446) was conducted and the results were a 26-item measure with scores of three internally consistent factors: high-risk, low-risk, and formal political activism orientation. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted (n = 447) and strong model fit estimates confirmed the factor structure of the exploratory factor analysis. Convergent validity was established through bivariate correlations of the BCAOS factors with social responsibility beliefs and nationalist ideology. In light of increased participation in sociopolitical movements in support of Black lives, the BCAOS can contribute to investigations of the psychology of adolescent and emerging adult activism in and for the Black community. We recommend additional scale development research to further contribute to this growing field.

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黑人社区激进主义取向量表的开发和验证

在本文中，我们以黑人青少年和新兴成年人为样本，描述了黑人社区内和针对黑人社区的激进主义取向测量的发展和验证——黑人社区激进主义取向量表 (BCAOS)。进行了探索性因素分析 (n = 446)，结果是一个 26 项的衡量标准，其中包含三个内部一致因素的分数：高风险、低风险和正式的政治激进主义取向。进行了验证性因子分析（n = 447），强模型拟合估计证实了探索性因子分析的因子结构。收敛效度是通过 BCAOS 因素与社会责任信念和民族主义意识形态的双变量相关性建立的。鉴于越来越多地参与支持黑人生活的社会政治运动，BCAOS 可以为黑人社区中青少年和新兴成人激进主义的心理调查做出贡献。我们建议进行额外的规模开发研究，以进一步为这一不断发展的领域做出贡献。