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+The Critical Consciousness Scale (CCS)

Diemer, Rapa, Park, & Perry (2017)

Topic: Miscellaneous - Critical Consciousness

Instructions: 

Respondents are asked to answer each of these 46 items on a 6-point Likert-type scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree for Critical Reflection items and on a 5-point behavioral frequency scale from never did this to at least once a week for Critical Action items.

Response options:  

  1. Strongly disagree
  2. Mostly disagree
  3. Slightly disagree
  4. Slightly agree
  5. Mostly agree
  6. Strongly agree

Items:

  1. Certain racial or ethnic groups have fewer chances to get a good high school education.
  2. Poor children have fewer chances to get a good high school education.
  3. Certain racial or ethnic groups have fewer chances to get good jobs.
  4. Women have fewer chances to get good jobs.
  5. Poor people have fewer chances to get good jobs.
  6. Certain racial or ethnic groups have fewer chances to get ahead.
  7. Women have fewer chances to get ahead.
  8. Poor people have fewer chances to get ahead.
  9. Poor people have the same opportunities as everyone else.
  10. Social and economic inequalities exist because some groups have more ability than others.
  11. All racial/ethnic groups have the same opportunities in our society.
  12. Some groups of people are simply inferior to other groups.
  13. It is OK if some groups have more of a chance in life than others.
  14. It is a good thing that certain groups are at the top and other groups are at the bottom.
  15. Inferior groups should stay in their place.
  16. It would be good if groups could be equal.
  17. Group equality should be our ideal.
  18. All groups should be given an equal chance in life.
  19. We would have fewer problems if we treated people more equality.
  20. There is not much that young people can do to solve major social problems like racism and environmental pollution.
  21. It is important for people to speak out when injustice has occurred.
  22. Young people have an important role to play in making the world a better place.
  23. It is important or young people to know what is going on in the world.
  24. Teenagers should just enjoy themselves and not worry about things like poverty and the environment.
  25. Participated in a civil rights group or organization.
  26. Participated in a political party, club, or organization.
  27. Wrote a letter to a school, community newspaper, or publication about a social or political issue.
  28. Contacted a public official by phone, mail, or email to tell him or her how you felt about a social or political issue.
  29. Joined in a protest march policial demonstration, or political meeting.
  30. Worked on a political campaign.
  31. Participated in a discussion about a social or political issue.
  32. Participated in a social action group.
  33. Signed an email or written petition about a social or political issue.
  34. You did NOT buy something because of the conditions under which the product is made, or because you dislike the conduct of the company that produces it.
  35. Bought a certain product or service you like the social or political values of the company that makes it.
  36. Participated in a human rights, gay rights, or women’s rights organization or group.
  37. Confronted someone who said something that you thought was racist or prejudiced.
  38. Confronted someone who said something that you thought was sexist or prejudiced.
  39. Political issues are not relevant to people who are not old enough to vote.
  40. It is important to be an active and informed citizen.
  41. It is important to correct social and economic inequality.
  42. It is important to confront someone who says something that you think is racist or prejudiced
  43. We should work to make homosexuality more accepted by society.
  44. It is my responsibility to get involved and make things better for society.
  45. People like me should participate in the political activity and decision-making of our country.
  46. It does not matter whether I participate in local organizations or political activity because so many other people are involved.

Citation:

Diemer, M.A., Rapa, L.J., Park, C.J., & Perry, J.C. (2017). Developmental and Validation of the Critical Consciousness Scale. Youth & Society, 49(4), 461-483. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X14538289 Links to an external site..

Link to PDF: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0044118X14538289 Links to an external site.

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