Cultural value similarities and differences among Asian American ethnic groups.

BSK Kim, PH Yang, DR Atkinson… - Cultural Diversity and …, 2001 - psycnet.apa.org
BSK Kim, PH Yang, DR Atkinson, MM Wolfe, S Hong
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 2001psycnet.apa.org
Abstract Using data on 570 Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and Japanese American college
students from 3 previous studies (1 published [BSK Kim, D. R Atkinson, & PH Yang, 1999]
and 2 unpublished [BSK Kim, 1999; EC Wong, BSK Kim, NWS Zane, IJ Kim, & JS Huang,
1999]), the authors subjected 22 items constituting 6 value dimensions of the Asian Values
Scale (AVS; BSK Kim et al., 1999) to the following structural equation modeling procedures:
confirmatory factor analysis, factorial invariance analysis, and structured means analysis …
Abstract
Using data on 570 Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and Japanese American college students from 3 previous studies (1 published [BSK Kim, D. R Atkinson, & PH Yang, 1999] and 2 unpublished [BSK Kim, 1999; EC Wong, BSK Kim, NWS Zane, IJ Kim, & JS Huang, 1999]), the authors subjected 22 items constituting 6 value dimensions of the Asian Values Scale (AVS; BSK Kim et al., 1999) to the following structural equation modeling procedures: confirmatory factor analysis, factorial invariance analysis, and structured means analysis. The results of confirmatory factor analysis provided support for a hierarchical factor model when this model was compared with 2 competing models. The results of factorial invariance analysis indicated that the meanings of the factors within the hierarchical model were conceived similarly among the 4 Asian American ethnic groups. On the basis of these results, a structured means analysis was conducted, revealing similarities and differences between the ethnic groups' adherence to 6 cultural value dimensions. Implications regarding psychological services for these Asian Americans are discussed, and suggestions for future research are offered.(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
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