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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

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posted on 2023-06-08, 21:02 authored by Dennis Nigbur, Rupert Brown, Lindsey Cameron, Rosa Hossain, Anick Landau, Dominique Le Touze, Adam Rutland, Charles WattersCharles Watters
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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  • Published

Journal

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

ISSN

0147-1767

Publisher

Elsevier

Issue

6

Volume

32

Page range

493-504

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  • Social Work and Social Care Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-06-08

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