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NIMH Data Archive
NDA ABCD CCF OAI NIAAADA AMP SCZ HEAL

Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure

564 Shared Subjects

N/A
Clinical Assessments
Demographics
05/11/2015
meim01
09/14/2023
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Definition
Submission Template
Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project id
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY adate
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month. age
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender, sex
Query meimc2_1 Integer Recommended I have spent time trying to find out more about my ethnic group, such as its history, traditions, and customs. /He pasado tiempo intentando saber más sobre mi grupo étnico, como su historia, tradiciones y costumbres.
1::4;-99;77;88
1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meim_1, meim_1_p, meimp2_1
Query meimc2_2 Integer Recommended I participate in clubs, teams, or other groups that include mostly people of my ethnic group 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meim_2, meimp2_2
Query meimc2_3 Integer Recommended I know what being means to me. 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meim_3, meimp2_3
Query meimc2_4 Integer Recommended I like meeting and getting to know people from ethnic groups other than the ethnic group. 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meimp2_4
Query meimc3_1 Integer Recommended I think a lot about how being will affect my life in the future. 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meim_4, meimc3_5, meimp2_5
Query meimc3_2 Integer Recommended I am happy that I am a member of the ethnic group. 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meim_5, meimc3_6, meimp2_6
Query meimc3_3 Integer Recommended I sometimes feel it would be better if different ethnic groups didn't try to mix together. 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meimc3_7
Query meimc3_4 Integer Recommended I am NOT very sure about what the role of being plays in my life. 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meimc3_8, meimp3_8
Query meimc4_1 Integer Recommended I often spend time with people from ethnic groups other than the ethnic group. 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meimc4_9, meimp3_9
Query meimc4_2 Integer Recommended I have not spent much time trying to find out more about the history and other characteristics of my ethnic group. 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meimc4_10, meimp3_10
Query meimc4_3 Integer Recommended I feel like I fit and I am accepted by my ethnic group. 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meimc4_11, meimp3_11
Query meimc4_4 Integer Recommended I understand pretty well what being means to me when I'm around people. 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meimc4_12, meimp3_12
Query meimc5_1 Integer Recommended I have often talked to other people in order to learn more about my ethnic group. /Con frecuencia he hablado con otras personas para aprender más sobre mi grupo étnico.
1::4;-99;77;88
1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meim_5_p, meim_8, meimc5_13, meimp3_13
Query meimc5_2 Integer Recommended I feel proud of my ethnic group and of the good things other people have done. 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meim_9, meimc5_14, meimp4_14
Query meimc5_3 Integer Recommended I don't try to become friends with people from other ethnic groups (people who are not ). 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meimc5_15, meimp4_15
Query meimc5_4 Integer Recommended I do things that are common to my ethnic group, like eating special food, listening to certain music, or doing tradition activities. 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meim_10, meimc5_16, meimp4_16
Query meimc6_1 Integer Recommended I am involved in activities with people from other ethnic groups (people who are not ). 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meimc6_17, meimp4_17
Query meimc6_2 Integer Recommended I feel a strong attachment towards my own ethnic group./ Siento una fuerte conexión hacia mi propio grupo étnico.
1::4;-99;77;88
1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meim_11, meim_6_p, meimc6_18, meimp4_18
Query meimc6_3 Integer Recommended I enjoy being around people from ethnic groups other than my own (people who are not ). 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meimc6_19, meimp4_19
Query meimc6_4 Integer Recommended I feel good about my cultural or ethnic background. 1::4;-99;77;88 1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meim_12, meimc6_20, meimp4_20
Query respondent String 20 Recommended Respondent
Mother;Father;Parent;Guardian;Teacher;Child;Self;Caregiver;Partner;Other
respondent_other_specify String 50 Recommended Respondent: Other (specify)
Query meimc2 Integer Recommended I have a strong sense of belonging to my own ethnic group. /Tengo un fuerte sentido de pertenecer con mi propio grupo étnico.
1::4;-99;77;88
1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meim_2_p, meim_6
Query meimc3 Integer Recommended I understand pretty well what my ethnic group membership means to me./ Entiendo bastante bien lo que significa para mí pertenecer a mi grupo étnico.
1::4;-99;77;88
1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meim_3_p, meim_7
Query meimc4 Integer Recommended I have often done things that will help me understand my ethnic background better. /Muchas veces he hecho cosas que me ayudarán a comprender mejor a mi grupo étnico.
1::4;-99;77;88
1= Strongly Disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Agree; 4= Strongly Agree; -99= N/A; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing meim_4_p
Query accult_select_language Integer Recommended Test given in Spanish? ¿Español? 0 ; 1 0 = No; 1 = Yes meim_select_language___1
Query visit String 60 Recommended Visit name eventname
fesm_ethnicity String 200 Recommended Please write what you consider to be your ethnicity here, and refer to this ethnicity as you answer the questions below. meim_ethnicity
Query meim_tot Float Recommended MEIM Total Mean Items 1-12 1::5
Query meim_search Float Recommended Mean Ethnic Identity Search Factor; Items 1, 2, 4, 8, 10 1::5
Query meim_affirm Float Recommended Mean Affirmation, Belonging, Commitment; Items 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 1::5
version_form String 121 Recommended Form used/assessment name
ypdm01 String 100 Recommended In terms of race/ethnicity, you consider yourself to be:
ypdm02 Integer Recommended I have spent time trying to find out more about my race/ethnicity, like history and traditions. 1::4;-99 1=Strongly disagree; 2=Somewhat disagree; 3=Somewhat agree; 4=Strongly agree; -99=Not Applicable
ypdm03 Integer Recommended I feel like I fit in and I am accepted by other people of my same race/ethnicity. 1::4;-99 1=Strongly disagree; 2=Somewhat disagree; 3=Somewhat agree; 4=Strongly agree; -99=Not Applicable
ypdm04 Integer Recommended I know what my race/ethnicity means to me. 1::4;-99 1=Strongly disagree; 2=Somewhat disagree; 3=Somewhat agree; 4=Strongly agree; -99=Not Applicable
ypdm05 Integer Recommended I do things that are common to my race/ethnicity, like eating special food, listening to certain music, or doing traditional activities. 1::4;-99 1=Strongly disagree; 2=Somewhat disagree; 3=Somewhat agree; 4=Strongly agree; -99=Not Applicable
ypdm06 Integer Recommended I have often talked to other people about my race/ethnicity to learn more about it. 1::4;-99 1=Strongly disagree; 2=Somewhat disagree; 3=Somewhat agree; 4=Strongly agree; -99=Not Applicable
ypdm07 Integer Recommended I feel a strong connection towards other people with my same race/ethnicity. 1::4;-99 1=Strongly disagree; 2=Somewhat disagree; 3=Somewhat agree; 4=Strongly agree; -99=Not Applicable
yydm14 Integer Recommended In general, I prefer to hang out with people of my own race/ethnicity. 1::4;-99 1=Strongly disagree; 2=Somewhat disagree; 3=Somewhat agree; 4=Strongly agree; -99=Not Applicable
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