Adult Scale Orthogonal Cultural Identification Scale

Fred Beauvais‚ Ph.D. E.R. Oetting‚ Ph.D.

The following questions ask how close you are to different cultures. When answering the questions about ‘‘family‚’’ think about the family that is most important to you now. How would you define that family? You can include your current family‚ your family of origin‚ or both. Answer the questions keeping that definition in mind. You may identify with more than one culture‚ so please mark all responses that apply to you.

1. Some families have special activities or traditions that take place every year at particular times (such as holiday parties‚ special meals‚ religious activities‚ trips‚ or visits). How many of these special activities or traditions does your family have that are based on . . .

	A lot	Some	A few	None at all
White American or Anglo culture
Asian or Asian American culture
Mexican American or Spanish culture
Black or African American culture
American Indian culture
Other culture

2. In the future‚ with your own family‚ will you do special things together or have special traditions‚ which are based on. . .

	A lot	Some	A few	None at all
Mexican American or Spanish culture
Asian or Asian American culture
White American or Anglo culture
Black or African American culture
American Indian culture
Other culture

3. Does your family live by or follow the. . .

	A lot	Some	A few	None at all
American Indian culture
White American or Anglo culture
Mexican American or Spanish culture
Black or African American culture
Asian or Asian American culture
Other culture

4. Do you live by or follow the. . .

	A lot	Some	A few	None at all
An Asian or Asian American culture
White American or Anglo culture
Mexican American or Spanish culture
Black or African American culture
American Indian culture
Other culture

5. Is your family a success in the. . .

	A lot	Some	A few	None at all
Black or African American culture
Mexican American or Spanish culture
American Indian culture
White American or Anglo culture
Asian or Asian American culture
Other culture

6. Are you a success in the. . .

	A lot	Some	A few	None at all
American Indian culture
Asian or Asian American culture
Mexican American or Spanish culture
Black or African American culture
White American or Anglo culture
Other culture

Adapted from Oetting‚ E.R. & Beauvais‚ F. (1990–1991). Orthogonal cultural identification theory: The cultural identification of minority adolescents. Int J Addict‚ 25‚ (5A and 6A)‚ 655–685. This scale may be used‚ for research purpose only‚ without further permission from the authors.

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