By Gonneke W. J. M. Stevens, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus MC/Sophia, Rotterdam, the Netherlands ; Trees V. M. Pels, Verwey-Jonker Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands ; Wilma A. M. Vollebergh, Trimbos Institute, Utrecht/University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands ; Alfons A. M. Crijnen, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus MC/Sophia, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Vol. 35, No. 6, 689-704 (2004) DOI : 10.1177/0022022104270111
Psychological acculturation patterns within a Moroccan adult and adolescent population in the Netherlands were determined through latent class analysis. The Psychological Acculturation Scale (PAS) was adapted, and strong psychometric properties were demonstrated. We found Dutch and Moroccan Psychological Acculturation Subscales (D-PAS ; M-PAS). Three classes with similar patterns of acculturation were revealed for both populations. One class showed medium scores on the D-PAS and M-PAS items and one class revealed a pattern with high scores on the M-PAS and medium to high scores on the D-PAS items. The third class was characterized by low scores on the D-PAS and high scores on the M-PAS items. These acculturation classes were shown to be meaningful constructs and yield detailed information about acculturation.