Chris Rissel
The development and application of a scale of acculturation
Sydney South West Area Health Service
abstract australia one multicultural societies world acculturation migrants changes migrants health status important focus public health research absence accepted measure acculturation one barrier exploring relationship acculturation health paper presents data study 851 arabicspeaking adults attending 20 arabicspeaking general practitioners canterbury sydney eightitem scale assessing acculturation developed structural equation modelling program lisrel acculturation scale based similar scales used hispanic populations theoretically grounded high internal consistency criterionrelated validity show application scale acculturation patients preferences participation medical decision making according level acculturation examined adjustment age sex highest level formal education significant inverse associations acculturation preferences patient versus family involvement medical decision making found mechanisms acculturation affects health need explored aust n z j public health 1997 21 60613