Everyday Discrimination Scale - South Africa is a 10-item measure of lifetime occurrence of acute racial and non-racial discrimination. This measure was adapted from the 9-item Everyday Discrimination measure (Williams, 1997) that was validated in the United States.
Geographies Tested: South Africa
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adults
1. Treated with less courtesy
2. Treated with less respect
3. Received poor service
4. People act as if you are not smart
5. People act as if they're afraid of you
6. People act as if you are dishonest
7. People act as if they are better than you
8. You are called names
9. You are threatened
10. You are followed around in stores
Response Options:
5-point Likert scale
Almost every day - 1
Never - 5
The ten items are summed to create a racial and non-racial everyday discrimination scale.
Williams, D. R., Gonzalez, H. M., Williams, S., Mohammed, S. A., Moomal, H., & Stein, D. J. (2008). Perceived discrimination, race and health in South Africa. Social Science and Medicine, 67(3), 441-452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.03.021
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