Measurement of a Latino cultural value: The Simpatía scale
| Autor: | Ilona S. Yim, Clara Herrera, Belinda Campos, Amanda M. Acevedo, Sharon Shenhav |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Motivation
Psychometrics Sociology and Political Science Social Psychology Reproducibility of Results Hispanic or Latino PsycINFO Conflict avoidance Social relation Exploratory factor analysis Interpersonal relationship Cronbach's alpha Surveys and Questionnaires Scale (social sciences) mental disorders Humans Interpersonal Relations Self Report Factor Analysis Statistical Psychology Social psychology psychological phenomena and processes |
| Zdroj: | Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. 26:419-425 |
| ISSN: | 1939-0106 1099-9809 |
| Popis: | Objective Simpatia, a term that captures the tendency to prefer and create social interactions characterized by warmth and emotional positivity while also avoiding conflict and/or overt negativity, is a cultural factor relevant to Latinos. The goal of this article was to develop a scale that measures this cultural value. Method A self-report scale measure of simpatia was developed and administered to a combined sample of Latinos (N = 296) drawn from 3 larger studies. The scale's factor structure was explored, and its internal consistency and validity were tested. Results Exploratory factor analysis supported an 18-item scale and indicated 2 factors: simpatia-related positivity/warmth and simpatia-related negativity/conflict avoidance. Cronbach's alphas for the overall scale and subscales showed internal consistency. Validity analyses revealed that across subscales, simpatia was positively associated with positive emotion expressivity and dispositional positive emotion. The simpatia-related positivity/warmth subscale was also positively associated with an orientation toward Latino culture. Conclusions The Simpatia Scale, which captures dual aspects of simpatia that emphasize the positive and avoid the negative, provides a new tool for advancing the study of Latino culture. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved). |
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