Acculturation and Adaptation Index Revisited – AAIR
Measures acculturation strategies and cultural identification by assessing perceived similarity to co-nationals and host nationals across 21 life domains.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Acculturation and Adaptation Index Revisited – AAIR was developed by Colleen Ward and Arzu Rana-Deuba (1999). It is designed to measure Acculturation and Sociocultural Adaptation. The scale is intended for use with Immigrants, refugees, international students, and expatriates.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 42 items organized into 2 factors/subscales: Co-national Identification, Host-national Identification.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Co-national Identification | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21 | 21 |
| Host-national Identification | 22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42 | 21 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Not at all, 2 = 2, 3 = 3, 4 = Moderately, 5 = 5, 6 = 6, 7 = Extremely.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 21 to 147. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Identification (Score below midpoint): 21 – 84
- High Identification (Score above midpoint): 85 – 147
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Typically demonstrates high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha > 0.80 for both subscales).
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.