Measure of Adolescent Critical Consciousness (MACC) is a 10-item instrument to measure the levels of critical consciousness among adolescents. This measure is validated among high school Latino/a students and is made up of two subscales: Critical Agency and Critical Behavior.
Geographies Tested: United States of America
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults
Critical agency
1. There are ways that I can contribute to my community
2. I am motivated to try to end racism and discrimination
3. It is important to fight against social and economic inequality
4. I can make a difference in my community
5. More effort is needed to end racism and discrimination
6. It is important to me to contribute to my community
7. In the future, I will participate in activities or groups that struggle against racism and discrimination
Critical behavior
8. I am involved in activities or groups against racism and discrimination
9. I am involved in activities or groups that promote equality and justice
10. I have participated in demonstrations or signed petitions about justice issues
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4-point Likert scale
Strongly agree - 1
Strongly disagree - 4
The mean of each of the two subscales is calculated. Higher scores represent higher critical consciousness as measured by critical agency and critical behavior.
McWhirter, E. H., & McWhirter, B. T. (2015). Critical consciousness and vocational development among Latina/o high school youth. Journal of Career Assessment, 24(3), 543-558. https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072715599535
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