Validation of Arabic and English Versions of the ARSMA-II Acculturation Rating Scale

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 208-216

  Jadalla, Ahlam ^a   Lee, Jerry ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Arab Americans; ARSAA II; ARSMA II; Culture; Immigrants

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARAB; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISLAM; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARABS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISLAM; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSLATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84881094033     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9889-2     Document Type: Article

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