The Deaf Acculturation Scale (DAS): development and validation of a 58-item measure.
This study involved the development and validation of the Deaf Acculturation Scale (DAS), a new measure of cultural identity for Deaf and hard-of-hearing (hh) populations. Data for this study were collected online and involved a nation-wide sample of 3,070 deaf/hh individuals. Results indicated strong internal reliabilities for all the subscales, and construct validity was established by demonstrating that the DAS could discriminate groups based on parental hearing status, school background, and use of self-labels. Construct validity was further demonstrated through factorial analyses, and findings resulted in a final 58-item measure. Directions for future research are discussed.
Department of Psychology, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA. deborah.mccaw@gallaudet.edu
Deborah
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Maxwell-McCaw
Maria Cecilia
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D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003638:Deafness / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019986:Persons with Hearing Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D055815:Young Adult
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