The factor structure of a short acculturation scale for Filipino Americans in an adult U.S.‐born sample. Issue 5 (21st May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: dela Cruz, Felicitas A.; Yu, Chong Ho; Vindua, Kristine I.
• Is Part Of: Journal of community psychology. Volume 46:Issue 5(2018)
• Page Start: 535
• Page End: 550
• Publication Date: 2018-05-21
• Subjects: Clinical psychology -- Periodicals; Social psychiatry -- Periodicals; Community Mental Health Services -- Periodicals; 362.2205
• DOI: 10.1002/jcop.21955
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0090-4392

Abstract

Abstract: The influx of non‐European immigrants since 1965 ushered the development and use of acculturation measures in immigrant health studies. A Short Acculturation Scale for Filipino Americans (ASASFA) represents a validated, unidirectional ethnic‐specific measure used with first‐generation FAs. ASASFA's psychometric properties with adult U.S.‐born children—the second generation—remain unexplored. This study determined (a) the factor structure of ASASFA with adult U.S.‐born FAs and (b) the predictors of their acculturation scores. A secondary analysis was conducted on ASASFA data from a mental health survey of 116 U.S.‐born FAs. Exploratory factor and parallel analyses showed a two‐factor solution: language use and preference (Factor 1) and ethnic social relations (Factor 2). Ordinary least squares regression indicated gender and ethnic self‐identification predict Factor 1 scores; self‐identification solely predicts Factor 2 scores. Results demonstrate ASASFA's validity and parsimony, supporting its use in FA health studies when lengthy bidirectional acculturation measures become impractical.