Description:
This ten-item scale focuses explicitly on psychological aspects of acculturation, including English and Spanish versions provided by the scale’s creators. Answers were on a 9-point scale from only Hispanics/Latinos to only Anglos/Americans; the midpoint of the scale indicated equally with Hispanics/Latinos and Anglos/Americans. Regarding the midpoint, the scale’s authors state that the Likert-type scale has “a bicultural orientation defining its midpoint” (Tropp et al., 1999, p. 356). Items included, “With which group(s) of people do you feel you share most of your beliefs and values?” and “With which group(s) of people do you feel you have the most in common?
This measure was administered to mothers, fathers, and youth in the US – Latino group only.
Reference(s)
Tropp L. R., Erkut S., García Coll C., Alarcón O., García H. A. V. (1999). Psychological acculturation: Development of a new measure for Puerto Ricans on the U.S. Mainland. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 59, 351-367.