Structure and measurement of acculturation/enculturation for Asian Americans using the ARSMA-II.(Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans )

From: Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling andDevelopment | Date: April 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

The structure and measurement of acculturation/enculturation was investigated on 2 Asian American samples. Factor analyses revealed similar 2-factor structures for both acculturation and enculturation. The factor-analytic-derived measure yielded scores with adequate reliability and marginal construct validity. Acculturation/enculturation differences by generation status, gender, and country region were also detected.

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Over the past decade, there has been increased research on the relevance of acculturation/enculturation to psychosocial development, physical and ...

<.001, were significantly lower and higher, respectively, than WOS-Language (M = 4.58) and WOS-Social (M = 3.09). We also calculated the alpha coefficients for the total scales and for each subscale, and the scales yielded scores with adequate reliability ([alpha]s><.001, were significantly lower and higher, respectively, than WOS-Language (M = 4.67) and WOS-Social (M = 3.29). These results are consistent with the findings from Study 1. We also calculated the alpha coefficients for the total scales and for each subscale, and the scales yielded scores with adequate reliability ([alpha]s>

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