Metric equivalence of the bidimensional acculturation scale, the satisfaction with life scale, and the self-construal scale across Spanish and english language versions

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 231-244

  Singelis, Theodore M ^a   Yamada, Ann Marie ^b   Barrio, Concepcion ^c,d   Laney, Joshua Harrison ^a,e   Her, Pa ^a,f   Ruiz Anaya, Alejandrina ^a,g   Lennertz, Sara Terwilliger ^a,h  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Sutter County Superintendent of Schools Office   (United States)

^f VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g Solano County Office of Education   (United States)

^h San Juan Unified School District   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural differences; Measurement equivalence; Methodology; Mexican

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646188727     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986306286682     Document Type: Article

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