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Activity Number:
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498
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Type:
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Topic Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Thursday, August 10, 2006 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Survey Research Methods
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| Abstract - #306417 |
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Title:
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The Effects of Acculturation on Survey Question Comprehension among Latino Respondents in the United States
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Author(s):
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Timothy P. Johnson*+ and Allyson L. Holbrook and Young I. Cho
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Companies:
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University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Illinois at Chicago
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Address:
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412 S. Peoria Street, Chicago, IL, 60607,
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Keywords:
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cross-cultural ; behavior coding ; acculturation
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Abstract:
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Research has documented cultural variability in respondent comprehension and interpretation of survey questions. Less information is available regarding culture-based mechanisms that may underlie these differences. We examine the potential mediating effects of acculturation to host culture on respondent comprehension of survey questions among Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans. Our hypothesis is that high levels of acculturation to a host culture will minimize disparities in question comprehension across groups. This question is investigated by examining comprehension-related respondent behaviors coded from 273 interviews conducted with Mexican American, Puerto Rican, and non-Hispanic Whites in Chicago. HLM is used to examine whether the level of acculturation among Latino respondents accounts for group differences in comprehension.
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