Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

8-2013

Publisher

American Psychological Association

Source Publication

Journal of Latina/o Psychology

Source ISSN

2163-0070

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1037/lat0000003

Abstract

The current project sought to develop the Mexican Intercultural Competence Scale, which assesses group-specific skills and attributes that facilitate effective cultural interactions, among adults of Mexican descent. Study 1 involved an exploratory factor analysis (N = 184) that identified 5 factors including Ambition/Perseverance, Networking, the Traditional Latino Culture, Family Relationships, and Communication. In Study 2, a confirmatory factor analysis provided evidence for the 5-factor model for adults of Mexican origin living in the Midwest (N = 341) region of the United States. The general findings are discussed in terms of a competence-based formulation of cultural adaptation and include theoretical and clinical implications.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of Latina/o Psychology, Vol. 1, No. 3 (August 2013): 171-181. DOI. © 2013 American Psychological Association. Used with permission.

This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record.

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