Abstract
This article discusses two dimensions of bicultural involvement and reports on the development and validation of a biculturalism and a cultural involvement scale for operationalizing both of these dimensions. Subjects for this study consisted of Hispanic-American junior high school students living in the Greater Miami area. Both scales proved to be reliable and valid for Cuban-Americans. Theoretical and clinical implications of biculturalism to adjustment are discussed, and data to substantiate this relationship are presented; bicultural youngsters were better adjusted than monocultural youngsters.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 353-365 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | International Journal of Intercultural Relations |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1980 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Social Psychology
- Sociology and Political Science