Date of Award
Fall 9-5-2025
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Eunju Yoon
Abstract
Critical reflection, a component of critical consciousness, is defined as a metacognitive ability that is engaged when identifying, critiquing, and transforming social oppression. This study developed and validated the Measure of Critical Reflection, with items that assess participants’ cognitive ability to critically reflect and are framed to be generalizable across time and social contexts. Items were generated through literature review and interviews with critical consciousness educators and data was collected across two samples for factor structure analysis (N = 300) and replication and validation (N = 286). Results confirmed that a unidimensional model was most appropriate to represent the data across samples. Evidence for reliability and validity were established. Implications for clinical interventions, psychology training, and research are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Chang, Yea Jin, "The Development and Validation of the Measure of Critical Reflection" (2025). Dissertations. 4198.
https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/4198
