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Acculturation, well-being and classroom behaviour among white British and British Asian primary-school children in the south-east of England: Validating a child-friendly measure of acculturation attitudes.

Nigbur, Dennis, Brown, Rupert, Cameron, Lindsey, Hossain, Rosa, Landau, Anick, LeTouze, Dominique, Rutland, Adam, Watters, Charles (2008) Acculturation, well-being and classroom behaviour among white British and British Asian primary-school children in the south-east of England: Validating a child-friendly measure of acculturation attitudes. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 32 (6). pp. 493-504. ISSN 0147-1767. (doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2008.03.001) (KAR id:26157)

Abstract

Using a sample of white British and British Asian primary-school children (N = 386, aged 5-11 years), we measured acculturation attitudes (own and perceived outgroup), correlated constructs (ingroup and outgroup affect and identification) and relevant outcomes (self-esteem, classroom demeanour) in a structured interview to validate a customised, child-friendly measure of acculturation attitudes based on Berry's framework. Scale items measuring desire for culture maintenance and intergroup contact loaded onto the predicted factors, were internally reliable and showed concurrent validity with affect and identification. The predictive utility of measures was demonstrated in associations between children's acculturation attitudes (or perceived discrepancies with those of the outgroup) and outcomes such as self-esteem and teacher ratings of emotional symptoms.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2008.03.001
Uncontrolled keywords: Acculturation, Ethnic identity, Social identity, Mental health
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Lindsey Cameron
Date Deposited: 16 Dec 2010 14:15 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:04 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/26157 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Cameron, Lindsey.

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Rutland, Adam.

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