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 and 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 [Article]

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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.

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Article

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2008.03.001

Departments, Centres and Research Units:

Psychology

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2008Published

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12290

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22 Jul 2015 13:35

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04 Jul 2017 12:43

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Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.

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https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/12290

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