Assessing the Preliminary Validity of an Adaptation of the Sociocentric Egocentric Questionnaire With a Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Sample

Abstract

The goal of this article is to assess the validity of the Sociocentric Egocentric Questionnaire (SEQ) with Latinos ( n = 88) and non-Hispanic Whites ( n = 85) by comparing it with the Individualism and Collectivism Scale (IndCol). Both scales were designed to measure similar constructs, and it is hypothesized that high correlations between both scales would provide evidence to support the validity of the SEQ for Latinos and non-Hispanic Whites. Three different procedures assessed and found preliminary evidence to support the validity of the SEQ. First, 11 of the 12 correlations between the IndCol and the SEQ were significant in the expected direction; second, Latinos and non-Hispanic Whites’ scoring patterns were similar to those reported in national samples; and third, an exploratory factor analyses found the existence of two factors explaining the intercorrelations of the SEQ. Implications of these findings for research, clinical practice, and the amelioration of Latino health disparities are discussed.