Table 1.
Average Brief Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans-II (ARSMA II) scores of youth in the HCHS/SOL Youth cohort by characteristics
| Characteristic | No. | Anglo Orientation Score1 |
Hispanic/Latino Orientation Score2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Total | 1307 | 4.41 (0.03) | 3.11 (0.04) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 667 | 4.49 (0.03)** | 3.17 (0.05) |
| Female | 640 | 4.33 (0.04)** | 3.05 (0.05) |
| Age, years | |||
| 8-12 | 718 | 4.35 (0.04)* | 3.02 (0.05)* |
| 13-14 | 348 | 4.42 (0.04)* | 3.20 (0.07)* |
| 15-16 | 241 | 4.51 (0.05)* | 3.20 (0.08)* |
| Immigrant generation | |||
| First | 290 | 4.17 (0.06)** | 3.49 (0.07)** |
| Second | 836 | 4.42 (0.03)** | 3.16 (0.04)** |
| Third | 181 | 4.70 (0.04)** | 2.33 (0.09)** |
| Hispanic/Latino Group | |||
| Mexican | 622 | 4.27 (0.04)** | 3.35 (0.05)** |
| Dominican/Cuban | 256 | 4.46 (0.05)** | 3.00 (0.08)** |
| Central American/South American | 172 | 4.44 (0.07)** | 3.07 (0.08)** |
| Puerto Rican/Mixed/Other | 257 | 4.68 (0.04)** | 2.65 (0.09)** |
| Caregiver's highest level of education | |||
| Less than High School | 511 | 4.41 (0.04) | 3.17 (0.06) |
| High School/Equivalent | 366 | 4.34 (0.06) | 3.06 (0.07) |
| More than High School | 430 | 4.46 (0.04) | 3.07 (0.07) |
| Family functioning score4 | |||
| ≥ 2.00 | 656 | 4.34 (0.04)* | 3.05 (0.05) |
| < 2.00 | 651 | 4.46 (0.04)* | 3.16 (0.06) |
| Substance Use Susceptibility5 | |||
| Yes | 273 | 4.47 (0.06) | 3.12 (0.07) |
| No | 1034 | 4.39 (0.03) | 3.10 (0.04) |
1
ARSMA II American orientation score, ranging 1-5
2
ARSMA II Hispanic/Latino orientation score, ranging 1-5
4
A score of ≥ 2.00 on the McMaster Family Assessment Device General Functioning subscale is an indicator of poor family functioning.
5
Substance use susceptibility was defined as self-reported consumption of alcohol or smoking in the past 30 days or openness to trying alcohol or a cigarette within the next year if offered by a friend.
*
P≤0.05
**
P≤0.001