Assessment of the Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics (SASH) Among Low-Income, Immigrant Hispanics
2011; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 26; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1007/s13187-011-0233-z
ISSN1543-0154
AutoresJennie Ellison, Lina Jandorf, Katherine N. DuHamel,
Tópico(s)Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
ResumoThe present analysis sought to determine the usefulness and validity of the Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics (SASH) in assessment of acculturation among Hispanics participating in a colorectal cancer screening study. Primary data was collected from 2008 to 2009 through surveys in East Harlem community-based sites and health clinics among Hispanics. Bivariate correlations and independent samples t tests assessed SASH correlation with acculturation proxies and relationships between proxies, SASH, and sociodemographics. SASH was highly correlated with commonly used acculturation proxies; inter-scale correlations and alpha scores were high. Sociodemographics associated with proxy variables were associated with SASH. In conclusion, SASH is useful and valid for assessing acculturation among Hispanics; however, a shortened version or acculturation proxy variables could also be utilized.
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