Development and Initial Validation of the Multicultural Personality Inventory (MPI) |
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| Authors: | Joseph G. Ponterotto Alexander W. Fietzer Esther C. Fingerhut Scott Woerner Lauren Stack Danielle Magaldi-Dopman |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Psychological and Educational Services, Fordham University at Lincoln Center;2. Department of Counseling, Leadership, Literacy, and Special Education, Lehman College, City University of New York |
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| Abstract: | Two studies summarize the development and initial validation of the Multicultural Personality Inventory (MPI). In Study 1, the 115-item prototype MPI was administered to 415 university students where exploratory factor analysis resulted in a 70-item, 7-factor model. In Study 2, the 70-item MPI and theoretically related companion instruments were administered to a multisite sample of 576 university students. Confirmatory factory analysis found the 7-factor structure to be a relatively good fit to the data (Comparative Fit Index =.954; root mean square error of approximation =.057), and MPI factors predicted variance in criterion variables above and beyond the variance accounted for by broad personality traits (i.e., Big Five). Study limitations and directions for further validation research are specified. |
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