Asian American Multidimensional Acculturation Scale
Asian American Multidimensional Acculturation Scale (AAMAS) Instructions: Use the scale below to answer the following questions. Please circle the number that best represents your view on each item.
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1. How well do speak the language of –
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a. your own Asian culture of origin?
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b. other Asian groups in America?
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c. English?
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2. How well do you understand the language
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c. English?
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3. How well do you read and write in the
language of –
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a. your own Asian culture of origin?
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c. English?
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4. How often do you listen to music or look at
movies and magazines from
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a. your own Asian culture of origin?
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b. other Asian groups in America?
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c. the White mainstream groups?
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5. How much do you like the food of –
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a. your own Asian culture of origin?
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b. other Asian groups in America?
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c. the White mainstream groups?
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6. How often do you eat the food of –
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a. your own Asian culture of origin?
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b. other Asian groups in America?
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c. the White mainstream groups?
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7. How knowledgeable are you about the
history of –
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a. your own Asian culture of origin?
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b. other Asian groups in America?
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8. How knowledgeable are you about the
culture and traditions of –
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a. your own Asian culture of origin?
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b. other Asian groups in America?
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c. the White mainstream groups?
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9. How much do you practice the traditions
and keep the holidays of –
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a. your own Asian culture of origin?
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b. other Asian American cultures?
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c. the White mainstream culture?
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10. How much do you identify with –
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a. your own Asian culture of origin?
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b. other Asian groups in America?
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c. the White mainstream groups?
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11. How much do you feel you have in common
with people from –
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a. your own Asian culture of origin?
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b. other Asian groups in America?
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c. the White mainstream groups?
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12. How much do you interact and associate with
people from –
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a. your own Asian culture of origin?
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b. other Asian groups in America?
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c. the White mainstream groups?
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13. How much would you like to interact and
associate with people from –
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a. your own Asian culture of origin?
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b. other Asian groups in America?
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c. the White mainstream groups?
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14. How proud are you to be part of –
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a. your own Asian culture of origin?
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b. other Asian groups in America?
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c. the White mainstream groups?
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15. How negative do you feel about people
from –
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a. your own Asian culture of origin?
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b. other Asian groups in America?
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c. the White mainstream groups?
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Source: Chung‚ R.‚ Kim‚ B.‚ & Abreu‚ J. (2004). Asian American Multidimensional Acculturation Scale: Development‚ factor analysis‚ reliability and validity. Cultur Diver Ethnic
Minor Psychol‚ 10‚ Table 2‚ pp. 73‚ 74. Copyright # 2004 by the American Psychological
Association. Adapted with permission.