Table 5.

Correlations Between Scaled and Thematic Variables

	Family traditionalism						Rural lifestyle
Cultural scale	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5	F6	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5
Acculturation	.19	−.06	−.32**	−.21	−.06	.01	−.00	−.18	.00	−.06	.06
Family traditionalism	.04	−.01	.19	.09	−.13	.13	.27*	−.04	.04	−.06	.20
Rural lifestyle	.08	.16	.16	.06	−.18	.01	.17	−.01	.01	−.18	.24*
Folk beliefs	−.02	.03	.19	.15	−.10	.08	.16	.10	.10	.09	−.03

Note. F1 = Macho privilege (macho male dominance; wife and children must be subservient and submissive); F2 = Family trust and respect (trust and respect between the spouses); F3 = Family unity (family should be united in doing things together); F4 = Values traditions (important that family maintain its traditions); F5 = Adheres to customs (follows the customs of her native country); F6 = Resists change (resists change and adheres strictly to parental teachings); R1 = Small-town life is better (life in small towns is better because of the sense of community); R2 = Big-city opportunities (life is better in the big city because of more opportunities); R3 = Rural tranquility (rural life is tranquil and less stressful); R4 = It depends (city and country life have their advantages and disadvantages—it depends); R5 = Traditions are easier in small towns (it is easier to follow traditions in a small town).

^*p < .05.

^**p < .01.