Acculturative styles were examined across people who identified
themselves as belong to the following classifications of "ethnicity"

Table 1: Observed and Expected Cell Frequencies for Ethnicity vs.
Identity Status Interview Acculturation (ISIA)

Ethnicity ISIA

Margin'n

Decultur'n

Separat'n

Assimil'n

Integrat'n

Total

1. Canadian

0

0

4

1.8

0

1.2

10

4.9

2

8

16

16

2. Canadian

--Ethnic

0

0

1

2

0

1.3

4

5.2

12

8.5

17

17

3. Ethnic

0

0

1

.7

4

.5

0

1.8

1

3

6

6

4. Ethnic-

Canadian

0

0

0

1.3

0

.8

1

3.4

10

5.5

11

11

5. Other

0

0

0

.2

0

.2

1

.6

1

1

2

2

Total

0

0

6

6

4

4

16

16

26

26

52

52

 

 

Table 2: Chi-Square and significance statistics for Ethnicity vs.
Identity Status Interview Accutluration (ISIA)

 

Value

df

2-tailed significance

Pearson Chi-Square

55.536

12

.000 ***

Along with Acculturation
A Scheme of Ego-Identity Statuses was examined (Marcia, 1993)

Is there, or has there been,
exploration of identity alternatives?

Yes No

Is there presently Yes

a sense of commitment
to one or No

another identity?

 

Table 3: Observed and Expected Cell Frequencies for ratings from Overall Identity Status
Interview (ISI) vs. Identity Status Interview Acculturation Styles (ISIA).

ISIA ISI

Diffusion

Foreclosure

Moratorium

Achievement

Total

Marginalisation

0

0

1

.2

0

.6

0

.1

1

1

Deculturation

1

.1

2

1.6

4

4.3

0

1.0

7

7

Separation

0

.1

2

1.2

3

3.0

0

.7

5

5

Assimilation

0

.3

2

3.9

11

10.3

4

2.4

17

17

Integration

0

.5

6

6.0

16

15.8

4

3.7

26

26

Total

1

1

13

13

34

34

8

8

56

56

 

Table 4: Chi-Square and Significance Statistics for ISI vs. ISIA

 

Value

df

2-tailed significance

Pearson Chi-Square

14.759

12

.255

Table 5: Summary Statistics for "Ethnicity" vs. Acculturative Attitudes of Assorted Canadians

Ethnicity

 

Integ *

Assim *

Separ ***

Margin

Decult

N

Canadian

Mean
S. D.

77.59
8.91

59.10
6.39

56.31
4.83

45.41
7.70

60.10

8.05

29

Canadian
-Ethnic

Mean
S. D.

84.24
5.59

55.71
6.05

59.33
5.72

46.19
8.52

56.00
6.80

21

Canadian-Ethnic-Can.

Mean
S. D.

81.37
9.27

56.21
7.86

59.16
57.10

49.00
7.80

57.74
7.18

19

Ethnic

Mean
S. D.

81.22
7.71

54.39
3.48

62.17
5.63

49.83
6.69

55.44
4.77

18

Ethnic-Canadian

Mean
S. D.

83.35
6.46

55.35
4.05

63.12
5.63

47.62
5.91

56.54
5.93

26

Total

Mean
S. D.

81.36
7.98

56.37
5.92

59.85
5.96

47.37
7.41

57.38
6.86

113

 

Here it is reported that "Canadians" showed the highest mean scores
(59.10) for Assimilation while "Ethnics" had the lowest mean score (54.39).

With respect to Integration, the Canadian-Ethnics had the highest mean
score(84.24) while the Canadians had the lowest mean score (77.59).

The group of "Ethnic-Canadians" had the highest mean score for Separation (63.12),
closely followed by the Ethnics (62.17),
while the Canadians had the lowest mean scores (56.31) for Separation.

Table 6: Observed and Expected Cell Frequencies for Ratings from Identity Status Interview Acculturation Styles (ISIA) vs. Identity Status Interview Ethnicity domain (ISIE).

ISIA ISIE

Diffusion

Foreclosure

Moratorium

Achievement

Total

Marginalisation

1

.1

0

.4

0

.3

0

.3

1

1

Deculturation

2

.4

4

2.9

1

1.9

0

1.9

7

7

Separation

0

.3

2

2.1

3

1.3

0

1.3

5

5

Assimilation

0

.9

10

7.0

5

4.6

2

4.6

17

17

Integration

0

1.4

7

10.7

6

7.0

13

7.0

26

26

Total

3

3

23

23

15

15

15

15

56

56

 

Table 7: Chi-Square and Significance Statistics for ratings from Identity Status Interview Acculturation Styles (ISIA) vs. Identity Status Interview Ethnicity domain (ISIE).

 

Value

df

2-tailed significance

Pearson Chi-Square

42.815

12

.000***