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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Ethn Cult Divers Soc Work. 2022 Feb 28;32(3):143–154. doi: 10.1080/15313204.2022.2046225

Table 2.

Standardized factor loadings for Asian (N = 2,095) and Latinx (N = 2,554) samples.

Factor Loading
Construct Item Item Content Asian Latinx All
Ethnic identification EI1 Identify with others of same racial/ethnic descent 0.73 0.73 0.73
EI2 Feel close in your ideas/feelings w/ppl of same racial descent 0.80 0.86 0.83
EI3 Amountt time would like to spend w/ppl of same racial/ethnic group 0.59 0.55 0.57
EI4 Importance for same racial/ethnic group to marry within group 0.43 0.20 0.29
English proficiency and preference EP&P1 How well do you speak English 0.93 0.95 0.94
EP&P2 How well do you read English 0.97 0.98 0.98
EP&P3 How well write English 0.95 0.96 0.96
EP&P4 Language spoken with friends 0.86 0.92 0.90
EP&P5 Language spoken with family 0.78 0.80 0.79
EP&P6 Language in which you think 0.91 0.93 0.91
Acculturative Stress AS1 Felt guilty about leaving family/friends in country of origin 0.22 0.29 0.27
AS2 Same respect in US as in country of origin 0.37 0.25 0.31
AS3 Limited contact with family and friends 0.23 0.37 0.33
AS4 Interaction hard due to difficulty with English language 0.61 0.49 0.55
AS5 Treated badly due to poor/accented English 0.69 0.59 0.60
AS6 Difficult to find work due to Latino/Asian descent 0.66 0.66 0.66
AS7 Questioned about legal status 0.13 0.42 0.32
AS8 Think might be deported if go to social/government agency 0.15 0.51 0.40
AS9 Avoid health service due to INS 0.16 0.51 0.41