Table 2.
Acculturation Component Discrepancy Scores Over Time
| Acculturation Component | Adolescent Report | Parent Report | Discrepancya | % in Expected Directionb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Practices | ||||
| Time 1 | 27.82 (10.09) | 14.37 (9.34) | 13.33 (12.83) | 85.7% (66.8%) |
| Time 2 | 30.47 (9.43) | 15.65 (9.49) | 14.82 (12.54) | 85.6% (75.5%) |
| Time 3 | 32.46 (9.09) | 16.27 (9.32) | 16.08 (12.34) | 88.5% (79.8%) |
| Time 4 | 33.37 (8.38) | 17.03 (9.44) | 16.22 (12.31) | 86.9% (77.3%) |
| Individualist Values | ||||
| Time 1 | 19.70 (4.91) | 20.71 (4.60) | −1.03 (6.09) | 39.5% (23.3%) |
| Time 2 | 19.71 (5.24) | 21.06 (4.69) | −1.35 (7.14) | 38.1% (22.7%) |
| Time 3 | 19.34 (5.31) | 20.15 (4.44) | −0.72 (6.78) | 40.8% (26.3%) |
| Time 4 | 19.62 (4.94) | 20.51 (4.16) | −0.83 (5.92) | 41.4% (30.3%) |
| U.S. Identity | ||||
| Time 1 | 27.05 (8.34) | 28.86 (7.15) | −1.79 (9.94) | 42.9% (25.0%) |
| Time 2 | 27.81 (9.42) | 29.13 (7.15) | −1.32 (10.79) | 47.1% (26.0%) |
| Time 3 | 29.46 (9.12) | 28.42 (7.12) | 1.16 (10.75) | 56.5% (32.7%) |
| Time 4 | 29.48 (8.36) | 28.93 (7.21) | 0.83 (10.45) | 47.1% (28.6%) |
| Hispanic Practices | ||||
| Time 1 | 33.16 (8.51) | 31.13 (8.25) | −2.03 (10.77) | 41.4% (23.8%) |
| Time 2 | 33.69 (9.49) | 32.15 (8.54) | −1.51 (11.90) | 41.7% (22.7%) |
| Time 3 | 34.33 (9.29) | 33.62 (7.97) | −0.80 (11.36) | 42.4% (27.1%) |
| Time 4 | 34.74 (8.90) | 34.72 (7.71) | −0.14 (11.15) | 44.2% (26.7%) |
| Collectivist Values | ||||
| Time 1 | 24.46 (4.07) | 24.20 (3.26) | −0.24 (4.91) | 42.9% (26.9%) |
| Time 2 | 24.21 (4.96) | 24.47 (3.61) | −0.18 (9.19) | 46.0% (32.7%) |
| Time 3 | 23.75 (5.29) | 23.99 (3.48) | 0.18 (6.14) | 42.0% (28.6%) |
| Time 4 | 23.65 (5.18) | 23.91 (3.66) | 0.19 (6.09) | 45.0% (28.7%) |
| Ethnic Identity | ||||
| Time 1 | 32.01 (7.92) | 33.95 (5.66) | 1.96 (9.34) | 54.2% (35.9%) |
| Time 2 | 32.29 (8.67) | 33.56 (5.80) | 1.27 (10.21) | 51.4% (32.0%) |
| Time 3 | 32.09 (8.16) | 32.58 (6.52) | 0.41 (9.66) | 47.8% (32.5%) |
| Time 4 | 32.26 (7.95) | 32.60 (6.62) | 0.24 (9.96) | 51.0% (33.9%) |
For this table, parent-adolescent discrepancies in U.S. acculturation components were computed by subtracting parent-report scores from adolescent-report scores. Parent-adolescent discrepancies in Hispanic acculturation components were computed by subtracting adolescent-report scores from parent-report scores.
Reflects the percentage of discrepancies that were in the direction that would be anticipated by the acculturation discrepancy hypothesis. For example, U.S. practices would be expected to be higher in adolescents, and collectivist values would be expected to be higher in parents. The number in parentheses reflects the percentage of discrepancies that are in the expected direction by at least one-half standard deviation.
Note: Standard deviations are in parentheses.