Table 2.
Item-level descriptive statistics and unstandardized (standardized) factor loadings from English and Spanish baseline models (N = 5,310)
| English | Spanish | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Familial Obligations | M(SD)a | Loading | M (SD)b | Loading | M (SD)b |
| Item 1. One should make great sacrifices in order to guarantee a good education for his/her children. | 4.51(0.62) | 1.00 (0.47) | 1.53 (0.64) | 1.00 (0.50) | 1.49 (0.61) |
| Item 2. One should help economically with the support of younger brothers and sisters. | 4.17(0.71) | 1.32 (0.59) | 1.86 (0.71) | 1.48 (0.62) | 1.83 (0.71) |
| Item 3. I would help within my means if a relative told me that she/he is in financial difficulty. | 4.17(0.66) | 1.24 (0.62) | 1.76 (0.61) | 1.35 (0.60) | 1.85 (0.67) |
| Item 4. One should have the hope of living long enough to see his/her grandchildren grow up. | 4.47(0.60) | 0.90 (0.50) | 1.49 (0.57) | 1.08 (0.51) | 1.54 (0.61) |
| Item 5. Aging parents should live with relatives. | 4.14(0.84) | 1.31 (0.42) | 2.14 (0.99) | 1.49 (0.55) | 1.79 (0.78) |
| Item 6. A person should share his/her home with uncles, aunts, or first cousins if they are in need. | 3.87(0.87) | 1.30 (0.47) | 2.12 (0.85) | 1.61 (0.55) | 2.14 (0.87) |
| Perceived Support from the Family | |||||
| Item 7. When someone has problems she/he can count on help from his/her relatives. | 4.21(0.60) | 1.00 (0.87) | 1.88 (0.72) | 1.00 (0.76) | 1.77 (0.56) |
| Item 8. When one has problems, one can count on the help of relatives. | 4.13(0.69) | 1.02 (0.81) | 1.94 (0.76) | 1.15 (0.74) | 1.85 (0.68) |
| Item 9. One can count on help from his/her relatives to solve most problems. | 3.46(1.06) | 0.94 (0.56) | 2.50 (1.02) | 1.20 (0.48) | 2.55 (1.07) |
| Family as Referents | |||||
| Item 10. Much of what a son or daughter does should be done to please the parents. | 3.34(1.16) | 1.00 (0.53) | 3.00 (1.13) | 1.00 (0.66) | 2.58 (1.15) |
| Item 11. The family should consult close relatives (uncles, aunts) concerning its important decisions. | 3.19(1.14) | 0.90 (0.51) | 2.89 (1.09) | 0.89 (0.58) | 2.79 (1.15) |
| Item 12. One should be embarrassed about the bad things done by his/her brothers and sisters. | 2.88(1.18) | 0.80 (0.43) | 3.31 (1.12) | 0.72 (0.46) | 3.08 (1.19) |
| Item 13. Children should live in their parents’ house until they get married. | 3.43(1.16) | 0.64 (0.33) | 3.27 (1.15) | 0.83 (0.56) | 2.41 (1.10) |
| Item 14. One of the most important goals in life is to have children. | 3.61(1.11) | 0.73 (0.38) | 2.78 (1.15) | 0.81 (0.56) | 2.30 (1.08) |
Note.
a
Ratings from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).
b
Ratings from 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree).