1. Psychometric properties of the American-International Relations Scale
- Author
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Sodowsky, Gargi Roysircar and Plake, Barbara S.
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Acculturation -- Testing ,Educational tests and measurements -- Validity ,Internationalism -- Study and teaching ,Education ,Psychology and mental health - Abstract
A multidimensional instrument, the American-International Relations Scale, purports to measure the acculturation of international students, scholars, and academicians to the white-dominant society. Data from 606 respondents, making a return rate of 67%, were collected. Factor analysis of completed 34-item questionnaires (N = 481), using varimax rotation, yielded three interpretable factors, tentatively labeled (a) Perceived Prejudice, (b) Acculturation, and (c) Language Usage. Factor loading of items ranged between .33 and .89 on one of the respective factors, with no item loading saliently on two or more factors. Full scale and subscale internal-consistency reliabilities (alphas) were .89, .88, .79, and .82, respectively.
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- 1991