Table 1.

Acculturation Scale core items, lower-level domains, and responses

Items	Responses
Language use
1. English as primary language	1 = No
	2 = Yes
2. How often native language spoken at home?	1 = Very often
	2 = Somewhat often
	3 = Neither often nor rarely
	4 = Somewhat rarely
	5 = Very rarely
3. Language of interview	1 = Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati
	2 = English
Media behavior
4. How often do you read Indian newspapers, magazines, books?	1 = Very often
	2 = Somewhat often
	3 = Neither often nor rarely
	4 = Somewhat rarely
	5 = Very rarely
Social customs
5. How often do you eat Indian food?	1 = Very often
	2 = Somewhat often
	3 = Neither often nor rarely
	4 = Somewhat rarely
	5 = Very rarely
6. How open are you to your child marrying outside of cultural group?	1 = Strongly against
	2 = Moderately against
	3 = Neither open or against
	4 = Moderately open
	5 = Very open
7. Do you observe the traditional holidays in your culture/religion?	1 = Yes, almost always
	2 = Yes, much of the time
	3 = Yes, some of the time
	4 = No, rarely or never
Social contacts
8. How often do you keep in contact with family/friends in India?	1 = Very often
	2 = Somewhat often
	3 = Neither often nor rarely
	4 = Somewhat rarely
	5 = Very rarely
Ethnic identity
9. What is your cultural identity?	1 = Full-Indian
	2 = Indian first-American second
	3 = Equal blend of Indian-American
	4 = American first-Indian second
	5 = Full American
Generational status
10. What is your generational status?	1 = 1st generation
	2 = 2nd+generation
11. Were you born in a developed country?	1 = No
	2 = Yes