Development of Perceived Discrimination Questionnaire: A measure for Different Social Categories Students

By : Shraddhesh Kumar Tiwari, Ashok Kumar Patel, Dhananjay Kumar

Page No: 81-88

Abstract
Present study was designed to develop a perceived discrimination questionnaire. To address the theme of perceived discrimination, an open ended interview was conducted on 30 subjects (15 OBC, 15 SC/ST). Initially a questionnaire was developed on the basis of these themes. And again, questionnaire was administered 120 subjects (40 Gen, 40 OBC and 40 SC/ST). Questionnaire has good psychometric properties. Findings of obtained data reveal that SC/ST categories members are victim of perceived discrimination. Other backward category manifested lower perceived discrimination but not equal to general category. Results support the evidence of social identity theory. 

Authors :
Shraddhesh Kumar Tiwari : Post Doctoral fellow, Department of Psychology, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur.
Ashok Kumar Patel : Clinical Psychologist, Dept. of Neurology, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029
Dhananjay Kumar : Professor, Dept of Psychology, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur.