Table 2.
Item | Positive Context | Negative Context | η2 |
---|---|---|---|
The environment where I am living in the United States is pretty much what I expected when I came here. | .57, .30 | −.06, −.20 | .33, .13 |
I believe that I have the same opportunities as other immigrants coming into this country. | .78, .82 | .03, −.02 | .62, .67 |
If my family and I work hard enough, we can overcome whatever problems we have in our current lives here in the United States. | .74, .82 | .13, −.02 | .57, .67 |
I don’t have the same chances in life as people from other countries. | .02, −.11 | .55, .57 | .30, .33 |
People from my country are not welcome here. | −.01, −.20 | .62, .73 | .38, .57 |
My family and I would be treated better if we were more like other immigrant groups. | −.01, −.20 | .73, .74 | .53, .58 |
It is hard for me to get good grades because of where I am from. | .09, .02 | .72, .79 | .53, .62 |
Teachers treat kids from my country differently than kids from other countries. | .09, .02 | .74, .83 | .55, .58 |
People in this country often criticize people from my country. | −.03, −.10 | .62, .73 | .39, .54 |
Loadings and η2 values for adolescents are presented first, followed by values for parents.