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A New Familism Scale for Use with Latino Populations

Angel G. Lugo Steidel

Kent State University, aglugo{at}kent.edu

Josefina M. Contreras

Kent State University, jcontrer{at}kent.edu

The goal of this study was to develop an attitudinal familism scale that can be used with relatively less acculturated Latinos and that assesses all relevant aspects of the construct. An 18-item scale composed of original items and adapted items from previous scales was tested on a sample of 124 Latino adults. An exploratory factor analysis revealed the following four factors, accounting for 51.23% of the total variance: Familial Support, Familial Interconnectedness, Familial Honor, and Subjugation of Self for Family. Cronbach’s alpha for the scale was found to be .83. Validity analyses revealed significant negative correlations between some aspects of familism and acculturation scores and indicators of exposure to the U.S. culture, confirming previous findings on the subject.

Key Words: familism • Latinos • attitudinal familism • familism scale

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 25, No. 3, 312-330 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0739986303256912
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