Adaptation of the measurement of acculturation strategies for people of African decent (MASPAD) in measuring acculturation in British Nigerians
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Onyigbuo, C., Alexis-Garsee, C. and van den Akker, O. 2018. Adaptation of the measurement of acculturation strategies for people of African decent (MASPAD) in measuring acculturation in British Nigerians. Mental Health, Religion and Culture. 21 (9-10), pp. 973-985. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2018.1455650
Type | Article |
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Title | Adaptation of the measurement of acculturation strategies for people of African decent (MASPAD) in measuring acculturation in British Nigerians |
Authors | Onyigbuo, C., Alexis-Garsee, C. and van den Akker, O. |
Abstract | The MASPAD is a validated and reliable, self-reported scale developed in the USA for measuring acculturation in people of African descent. However, nothing is known about the scale’s suitability for measuring acculturation and religious beliefs/behaviours of people of African descent living in Europe. The present study measured the psychometric properties of the MASPAD among Nigerian immigrants in the UK. Principal component analysis revealed that all variables loaded substantially across six components for acculturation patterns and religious factors, which are: “traditionalist behaviours”, “traditionalist beliefs”, “assimilationist behaviours”, “integrationist behaviours”,“religious beliefs”, and “religious behaviours”. Two new distinct subscales emerged from the adapted MASPAD for assessing religious beliefs and behaviours, which is characteristic of a multidimensional factor structure for acculturation scales. This study has provided important information on the need to develop appropriate measures for people of African descent, relative to their historical and cultural antecedents, as well as immigration contexts. |
Keywords | MASPAD; acculturation; religion; immigration; Nigeria; British |
Research Group | Applied Health Psychology group |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Journal | Mental Health, Religion and Culture |
ISSN | 1367-4676 |
Electronic | 1469-9737 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 19 Apr 2018 |
26 Nov 2018 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 03 May 2018 |
Submitted | 25 Oct 2017 |
Accepted | 18 Mar 2018 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Mental Health, Religion & Culture on 19/04/2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13674676.2018.1455650 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2018.1455650 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000469401400011 |
Language | English |
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