The Black Racial Dissonance Inventory (BRDI) is a 7-item measure that captures the degree to which Black individuals feel racial hostility and ambivalence toward other members of the Black community.
Geographies Tested: United States of America
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adults
1. I keep my distance from most Black people.
2. I have to turn my back on poor Black folks in order to get ahead.
3. Trying to improve poor Black communities is a waste of time.
4. I fit in more with White people than Black people.
5. I can barely deal with my own issues, let alone those in the Black community.
6. I wish I were more comfortable around other Blacks.
7. I don't want people to think I am like typical Black folks.
Response Options:
4-point Likert scale
Strongly disagree - 1
Strongly agree - 4
Higher scores indicate greater feelings of racial hostility and ambivalence toward other members of the Black community.
Bentley-Edwards, K. L. (2014). Hope, agency, or disconnect: Scale construction for measures of Black racial cohesion and dissonance. Journal of Black Psychology, 42(1), 73-99. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798414557670
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