1. Asian American Multidimensional Acculturation Scale: Development, Factor Analysis, Reliability, and Validity.
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Gim Chung, Ruth H., Kim, Bryan S. K., and Abreu, José M.
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ACCULTURATION , *MULTICULTURALISM , *ASIAN Americans , *ETHNIC groups , *CULTURE , *FOOD consumption , *LANGUAGE & languages , *PSYCHOMETRICS - Abstract
This article describes the development and psychometric properties of the Asian American Multidimensional Acculturation Scale (AAMAS). The results of 3 separate studies provide strong evidence of the instrument's reliability and validity. The principles for the development of the AAMAS were orthogonality of cultural dimensions, inclusion of a pan-ethnic Asian American dimension, and ease of use across ethnic groups. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicate that within each cultural dimension (AAMA S-Culture of Origin, AAMAS-Asian American, and AAMAS-European American) there are 4 reliable acculturation domains of cultural identity, language, cultural knowledge, and food consumption. These features of the AAMAS allow for a more complex assessment of acculturation level of Asian Americans and its relationship to psychological functioning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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