@article{volpe_benson_ross_briggs_mejia-bradford_alexander_hope_2023, title={Finding the bright side: Positive online racial experiences, racial identity, and activism for Black young adults}, volume={144}, ISSN={["1873-7692"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85150395322&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1016/j.chb.2023.107738}, abstractNote={Engagement in Black community activism allows Black adults to resist societal racism. Yet if interpersonal positive online racial experiences may impact self-reported engagement in Black community activism differently by racial identity remains underexamined. Guided by media, sociopolitical, and racial identity theories, we used latent class and regression analyses to examine the role of positive online racial experiences and racial identity profiles on Black adults' engagement in Black community activism. Survey data from 313 Black adults (Mage = 29.38) collected in 2021 were utilized. We generated four racial identity profiles: race-focused (n = 112), idealistic (n = 97), undifferentiated (n = 74), and detached (n = 30). Undifferentiated and detached Black adults engaged in less activism compared to race-focused adults. More positive online racial experiences were associated with more engagement in activism. Associations did not differ by racial identity. Future research should examine how positive online racial experiences make activism more hopeful and capable of creating change.}, journal={COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR}, author={Volpe, Vanessa V. and Benson, G. Perusi and Ross, Julia M. and Briggs, Alexis S. and Mejia-Bradford, Sasha C. and Alexander, Anitra R. and Hope, Elan C.}, year={2023}, month={Jul} }
 @article{hope_kornbluh_hagan_davis_alexander_2022, title={Validation of the Black Community Activism Orientation Scale with racially and ethnically diverse college students}, ISSN={["1573-2770"]}, DOI={10.1002/ajcp.12633}, abstractNote={AbstractThis study fills a methodological gap in racial justice research by assessing the utility and validity of the Black Community Activism Orientation Scale (BCAOS) in a racially and ethnically diverse sample of college‐going young adults (N = 624, M = 19.4 years, SD = 1.89) from 10 colleges in the United States. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to estimate the goodness of fit of the proposed three‐factor model and assess the validity of the BCAOS. Findings from the confirmatory factor analysis provide statistical support for use of the BCAOS as a measure of racial justice activism in support of Black communities among racially and ethnically diverse college‐going young adults. Findings from the study also suggest that White college students and men are less oriented toward racial justice activism than women and racially marginalized students. Convergent and discriminant validity were established through bivariate correlations of the BCAOS factors with other civic development measures. As more and more young people consider the importance of standing against racial oppression, the BCAOS has utility as an assessment instrument in future racial justice research, education, intervention, and youth programming efforts.}, journal={AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY}, author={Hope, Elan C. and Kornbluh, Mariah and Hagan, Melissa and Davis, Amanda L. and Alexander, Anitra}, year={2022}, month={Nov} }