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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2013 Oct 7;20(1):1–15. doi: 10.1037/a0033391

Table 2.

Exploratory Factor Loadings for Positive and Negative Context of Receptiona

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
a

Loadings and η2 values for adolescents are presented first, followed by values for parents.