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Acculturation Attitudes: A Comparison of Measurement Methods 1
Author(s) -
ArendsTóth Judit,
Van de Vijver Fons J. R.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00222.x
Subject(s) - acculturation , turkish , psychology , immigration , statement (logic) , social psychology , public domain , confirmatory factor analysis , domain (mathematical analysis) , statistics , structural equation modeling , political science , mathematics , law , geography , archaeology , mathematical analysis , philosophy , linguistics
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.