Bicultural Identity Among Economic Migrants in Switzerland
Author Information
Author(s): Eytan Ariel, Nuria Jene-Petschen, Marianne Gex-Fabry
Primary Institution: Geneva University Hospitals
Hypothesis
Can a new psychometric instrument effectively assess bicultural identity among economic migrants from South European countries living in Switzerland?
Conclusion
A new, easy-to-use instrument can help clinicians assess the cultural identity of Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish economic migrants in Switzerland.
Supporting Evidence
- 97.8% of participants found the questionnaire easy to complete.
- The instrument discriminated between patients and healthy subjects.
- Median time to complete the questionnaire was 5 minutes.
- Cronbach's alpha for the culture of origin and host culture scales were 0.77 and 0.73, respectively.
Takeaway
The study created a simple questionnaire to help doctors understand the cultural identities of migrants from Italy, Portugal, and Spain living in Switzerland.
Methodology
A 24-item bi-dimensional scale was developed to assess involvement in both the culture of origin and the host culture, validated with 93 immigrant adults.
Potential Biases
Participants were not matched for socio-demographic characteristics, which may influence results.
Limitations
The instrument is not a direct translation of a validated scale and may not be applicable to other cultural groups.
Participant Demographics
Participants included 55 hospital workers and 38 patients, primarily from Italy, Portugal, and Spain.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.005
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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