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Asian American Multidimensional Acculturation Scale: Development, Factor Analysis, Reliability, and Validity.

2004; American Psychological Association; Volume: 10; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1037/1099-9809.10.1.66

1939-0106

Ruth H. Gim Chung, Bryan S. K. Kim, José Maria de Castro Abreu,

Cultural Differences and Values

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.