Azam Azizi; Farideh Hamidi; Maryam Meshkat
Abstract
This research aimed to construct, factor, and validate an acculturation questionnaire for bilingual female students in Urmia City, which examines the adaptation to dominant cultures resulting from the interaction of two cultures. The statistical population of the research comprised 300 bilingual female ...
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This research aimed to construct, factor, and validate an acculturation questionnaire for bilingual female students in Urmia City, which examines the adaptation to dominant cultures resulting from the interaction of two cultures. The statistical population of the research comprised 300 bilingual female students in the 10th and 11th grades at schools in Urmia city during the academic year of 1400-1401. The acculturation questionnaire was administered using a three-stage cluster random method. Reliability was computed using Cronbach's Alpha coefficient, and validity was assessed via content validity and confirmatory factor analysis. According to the average extracted variance (AVE), two extracted factors could explain 51.66% of the accultoration questionnaire's variation. The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the x2/df index was 1.94, below the threshold of 5, which suggests the fit of the two-factor structure is optimal. Additionally, the second root of the mean square of the estimation error is 0.05, lower than 0.08, which indicates the model has a good fit. Reliability for the overall acculturation score is 0. The results of the present research established a 15-item Acculturation Scale comprising two components, Language, and Cultural Identity, demonstrating good reliability and validity. This instrument could provide an adequate measurement of the acculturation status of students.
