Psychometric validation of a short acculturation scale for Korean immigrants.
Psychometric validation of a short acculturation scale for Korean immigrants.
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DOI：
10.1097/nnr.0b013e31822232a0
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发表时间：
2011-07
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2.5
通讯作者：
Reed PL
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作者：
Choi SE;Reed PL
文化适应已被确定为少数民族健康行为和结果的决定因素。韩国移民的生活方式相关的慢性疾病和危险因素的高患病率要求一个有效的短期文化适应量表，用于临床实践和健康研究环境。为了验证心理测量学特性的短期文化适应量表最初开发的西班牙裔（SASH）翻译规模到韩国（SAS-K），以确定其适用于韩国移民。143名来自南加州韩国社区的2型糖尿病韩国移民，年龄在30-80岁之间。本研究采用验证性因素分析、效标效度和内部信度对SAS-K量表的心理测量学特性进行了评价。使用二阶验证性因素分析，证实了三因素结构[χ2（51）= 121.49，p < .001，CFI = .950，SRMR = .055，RMSEA = .099]。SAS-K与居住时间、到达年龄和英语水平呈正相关。总SAS-K的可靠性为0.93。SAS-K各分量表的Cronbach α系数范围为0.80（社会关系）至0.95（媒体）。12个项目，易于使用的SAS-K表现出令人满意的信度和效度，因此是一个合适的工具来衡量在韩国移民的文化适应。SAS-K的简短性质和易于管理使其成为医疗保健提供者和研究人员快速轻松评估文化适应水平的理想选择，并进一步开发和使用更适合文化的干预措施。
Acculturation has been identified as a determinant of health behavior and outcome among ethnic minorities. The high prevalence of lifestyle related chronic diseases and risk factors among Korean immigrants calls for a valid short acculturation scale to use in clinical practice and health research settings. To validate the psychometric properties of a Short Acculturation Scale originally developed for Hispanics (SASH) after translating the scale to Korean (SAS-K) to determine its suitability for use with Korean immigrants. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 143 Korean immigrants with type 2 diabetes aged 30–80 years from a Korean community in Southern California. Confirmatory factor analysis, criterion validity, and internal reliability were utilized to evaluate the psychometric properties of the SAS-K. Using a second-order confirmatory factor analysis, a three-factor structure [χ2 (51) = 121.49, p < .001, CFI = .950, SRMR = .055, RMSEA = .099] was confirmed. The SAS-K was associated positively with length of residence, age of arrival, and English proficiency. Reliability for the total SAS-K was .93. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for each subscale of the SAS-K ranged from .80 (social relations) to .95 (media). The 12-item, easy-to-use SAS-K demonstrated satisfactory reliability and validity and thus is an appropriate instrument for measuring acculturation in Korean immigrants. The short nature and ease of administration of the SAS-K makes it an ideal choice for healthcare providers and researchers to assess acculturation levels quickly and easily, and to further the development and use of more culture-appropriate interventions.