Acculturation Attitudes: A Comparison of Measurement Methods

To purchase or authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00222.x Byline: Judit Arends-Toth (a2), Fons J. R. Van de Vijver (b) Abstract: Three measurement methods (1, 2, or 4 statements) to assess acculturation attitudes were compared in 2 studies involving Turkish immigrants in The Netherlands. Each measurement method revealed support for differentiation between acculturation in the public and the private domains. The Turkish culture was more valued than the Dutch culture in the private domain, while both cultures were about equally favored in the public domain. A direct comparison of the 3 measurement methods found evidence for a general method factor on which all 3 measurement methods loaded, and an acculturation attitude factor with positive loadings for 2 indicators (private and public domains). The 2-statement measurement method addressing public and private life domains was found to provide a short, though comprehensive instrument. Author Affiliation: (a)Tilburg University Tilburg, The Netherlands (b)Tilburg University Tilburg, The Netherlands and North-West University Potchefstroom, South Africa Article note: (2) Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Judit Arends-Toth and Fons J. R. van de Vijver, Department of Psychology, Tilburg University, P.O. Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands. E-mail: j.v.arends@uvt.nl and fons.vandevijver@uvt.nl