Journal of Comparative Family Studies
Volume 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 91-103+ii+iii+vi+vii+x+xi

Psychometric Properties of the Intergenerational Congruence in Immigrant Families: Child Scale in Chinese Americans (Article)

Ying Y.-W.* , Lee P.A. , Tsai J.L.
  • a School of Social Welfare, 120 Haviland Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-7400, United States
  • b College of SocialWork, San Jose State University, 1 Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-9124, United States
  • c Dept. of Psychology, Stanford University, Bldg. 420 Jordan Hall, Stanford, CA 94305, United States

Abstract

Intergenerational conflict in immigrant families often occurs because of differential acculturation of immigrant parents and their children. This study presents the psychometric properties of a new instrument, the Intergenerational Congruence in Immigrant Families - Child Scale (ICIF-CS), which assesses intergenerational agreement from the perspective of the child. The ICIF-CS was tested in a sample of 238 Chinese American college students. As intended, the ICIF-CS is a unidimensional measure with high internal and test-retest reliability. Moreover, ICIF-CS was positively correlated with relationship satisfaction, orientation to Chinese culture, and parental attachment, demonstrating convergent, construct, and criterion validity, respectively.

Author Keywords

immigrant families Intergenerational congruence immigrant parents Chinese American Parent-child agreement Child of immigrants Intergenerational relationship Acculturation

Index Keywords

male rating scale cultural anthropology female major clinical study immigrant Asian American college student questionnaire cultural factor Article social adaptation intergenerational congruence in immigrant families child scale school child human adult family life Adolescent
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ISSN: 00472328
Cited by: 18
Original Language: English