Affective and cognitive dimensions in cultural identity: scale development and validation
Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics
ISSN: 1355-5855
Article publication date: 2 October 2019
Issue publication date: 6 August 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptualization of the construct of cultural identity (CI) and develop and validate a measurement scale for the construct. This study examines experience-related cognitions and the positive and negative emotional dimensions in cultural identity.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper describes the process of the development of the instrument, the sample, as well as the validation of the instrument. This study performs both exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis to examine the reliability and validity of the scale developed.
Findings
The final CI scale has three dimensions: six items for the cognitive dimension, five items for the emotional dimension and seven items for the behavioral dimension. The scale shows internal consistency, reliability, construct validity and nomological validity.
Originality/value
This is the first CI scale to be developed for the measurement of CI of traditional Chinese medicine.
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Acknowledgements
This paper was supported by: National Social Science Foundation Education Science General Project: Research on TCM Cultural Identity and Educational Guidance for Non-Chinese Students in Colleges and Universities of TCM (BLA170228).
Citation
Pan, X., Hao, A., Guan, C. and Hsieh, T.-J. (2020), "Affective and cognitive dimensions in cultural identity: scale development and validation", Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Vol. 32 No. 6, pp. 1362-1375. https://doi.org/10.1108/APJML-03-2019-0200
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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