Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ855650
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-1756
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Latino/a Values Scale: Development, Reliability, and Validity
Kim, Bryan S. K.; Soliz, Alicia; Orellana, Blanca; Alamilla, Saul G.
Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v42 n2 p71-91 2009
This article describes the development of the Latino/a Values Scale (35 items, 14 reverse-worded). Evidence of reliability and validity are presented on the basis of three studies. An examination of the factor structure of the items suggests the presence of the following dimensions: cultural pride, simpatia, familismo, and espiritismo. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Social Values, Measures (Individuals), Reliability, Validity, Factor Structure, Test Items, Test Construction, Hispanic American Culture, Acculturation, Factor Analysis, College Students, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans; Marlowe Crowne Social Desirability Scale; Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
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