Abstract
The present analysis sought to determine the usefulness and validity of the Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics (SASH) in assessment of acculturation among Hispanics participating in a colorectal cancer screening study. Primary data was collected from 2008 to 2009 through surveys in East Harlem community-based sites and health clinics among Hispanics. Bivariate correlations and independent samples t tests assessed SASH correlation with acculturation proxies and relationships between proxies, SASH, and sociodemographics. SASH was highly correlated with commonly used acculturation proxies; inter-scale correlations and alpha scores were high. Sociodemographics associated with proxy variables were associated with SASH. In conclusion, SASH is useful and valid for assessing acculturation among Hispanics; however, a shortened version or acculturation proxy variables could also be utilized.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 478-483 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Cancer Education |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2011 |
Keywords
- Acculturation
- Hispanics
- Scale