Asian American multidimensional acculturation scale: development, factor analysis, reliability, and validity.
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 (AAMAS-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.
Chung
Ruth H Gim
RH
Division of Counseling Psychology, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, US. rchung@usc.edu
Kim
Bryan S K
BS
Abreu
Jose M
JM
D000069:Acculturation; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002140:California; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012933:Social Identification; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States