Table 2.

Children's acculturation factor: questions, responses and factor loadings for Cultural Life Style Inventory (CLSI) questions

CLSI question	CLSI response options	Comp. 1	Comp. 2
What language does the child use when she or he speaks with her or his brothers and sisters?	(1) Only in Spanish; (2) more Spanish than English; (3) Both in English and Spanish about equally; (4) more in English than Spanish; (5) only in English	0.800	0.327
What language does the child use when he or she speaks with his or her parents or primary caretakers?		0.880	0.377
What language does the child use when he or she speaks with his or her closest friends?		0.845	0.420
What kind of radio stations does the child listen to?	(1) Only Spanish speaking; (2) mostly Spanish speaking; (3) both English and Spanish speaking about equally; (4) mostly English speaking; (5) only English speaking	0.547	0.106
What kind of TV programs does the child watch?		0.813	0.336
What kind of magazines, websites, books or newspapers does the child read?	(1) Only in Spanish; (2) more Spanish than English; (3) both in English and Spanish about equally; (4) more in English than Spanish; (5) only in English	0.805	0.334
In what language does the child pray?		0.800	0.327
In what language are the jokes with which the child is familiar?	(1) All are in Spanish; (2) more are Spanish than in English; (3) some are in English and some are in Spanish about equally; (4) more are in English than in Spanish; (5) all are in English	0.880	0.377
What is the ethnic background of the child's closest friends?	(1) All are Hispanic (Mexican, Mexican American, Latino, etc.); (2) most are Hispanic; (3) both non-Hispanic and Hispanic about equally; (4) most are non-Hispanic (white Anglo, African American, Asian American, etc.); (5) all are non-Hispanic (white Anglo, African American, Asian American, etc.)	0.845	0.420
When the child goes to social functions such as parties, dances, picnics or sports events, what is the ethnic background of the people that the child tends to go with?	(1) Always Hispanics; (2) mostly with Hispanics; (3) both with non-Hispanics and Hispanics about equally; (4) mostly with non-Hispanics; (5) always with non-Hispanics	0.547	0.106
What types of national or cultural holidays (such as Fourth of July and Dieciséis de Septiembre) does the child typically celebrate?	(1) Only Mexican holidays; (2) mostly Mexican holidays; (3) both American (USA) and Mexican holidays about equally; (4) more American (USA) holidays; (5) only American (USA) holidays	0.813	0.336