The psychometric properties of the Bidimensional Acculturation Scale for Marriage-Based Immigrant Women in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Marriage-based immigrant women are increasing around the world. Although bi-dimensional acculturation is important for immigrant women's health, the existing scales have mainly been developed for immigrant women in Western countries and hence some items may not be suitable for Asian contexts. Thus, we developed and evaluated the Bidimensional Acculturation Scale for Marriage-Based Immigrant Women (BAS-MBIW) in Taiwan.

Methods

The BAS-MBIW was developed based on a literature review and clinical observations. Bi-dimensional acculturation involves "adaptation to host culture (acculturation)" and "maintenance of heritage culture (enculturation)." The initial scale included two 24-item subscales. The validation samples were 310 marriage-based immigrant women who were

SUBMITTER: Chen HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8509865 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature