Heterogeneous Socializing Network Index
Synonyms
Definition
This index was designed to measure the degree to which one’s socializing network is heterogeneous.
Description
Following work by McConahay (1986); Morrison, Morrison, Pope, and Zumbo (1999); and Swim, Aikin, Hall, and Hunter (1995), the index was introduced in Michalos and Zumbo (2001) as one of several indexes designed to provide an overview of people’s attitudes and beliefs concerning the cultural or ethnic background of others. The index was formed by calculating respondents’ average score on the following 12 items.
- 1.
Your closest friends
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People in most social functions you attend
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Your best friends at work
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Most of your friends
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Your childhood friends
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People in social gatherings you enjoy most
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Most guests in your home
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Most people who invite you to their home
- 9.
People who attend your place of worship
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Most of your relatives
- 11.
Most of your voluntary...
References
- McConahay, J. B. (1986). Modern racism, ambivalence and the modern racism scale. In J. Dovidio & S. L. Gaertner (Eds.), Prejudice, discrimination and racism (pp. 91–125). Orlando: Academic.Google Scholar
- Michalos, A. C., & Zumbo, B. D. (2001). Ethnicity, modern prejudice and the quality of life. Social Indicators Research, 53, 189–222.Google Scholar
- Morrison, M. A., Morrison, T. G., Pope, G. A., & Zumbo, B. D. (1999). An investigation of measures of modern and old-fashioned sexism. Social Indicators Research, 48, 39–49.Google Scholar
- Swim, J. K., Aikin, K. J., Hall, W. S., & Hunter, B. A. (1995). Sexism and racism: Old-fashioned and modern prejudices. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68, 199–214.Google Scholar