VIA
The Vancouver Index of Acculturation (VIA) is a self-report bidimensional instrument that has been employed in several cultural contexts to assess migrants’ orientations toward mainstream and heritage traditions.
MAP-ID
The MAPID is a new instrument measuring cultural involvement in several domains, in relation to cultural affiliations. The measure will enable the examination of the link between multicultural involvement, perceived psychological well-being as well as identity configurations. In addition, the moderating role of perceived discrimination is also examined in this relationship.
AIM
Grounded in the innovative Identity Structure Analysis framework, the Acculturation Identity Matrix (AIM) is a multipurpose instrument designed to assess implicit aspects of acculturation. Unlike traditional self-report measures, the AIM examines individuals’ perceptions of self-relevant entities situated across temporal and cultural contexts. Through evaluating 144 statements, respondents provide data on the dynamics between multiple facets of identity. Mathematical quantification of these ratings generates over 100 indices encapsulating nuanced features of cultural identification, perceived cultural distance, acculturation orientation, and other implicit identity processes. Initial validation efforts demonstrate the AIM’s indices successfully approximate key acculturation constructs measured by established tools. The AIM shows promise in advancing rigorous measurement of the intricate, multifaceted acculturation experience. This novel instrument offers researchers an invaluable opportunity to illuminate implicit dimensions of cultural identity and person-culture interactions. Although further psychometric evaluation is needed, the AIM constitutes an important methodological innovation for acculturation research.
Cultural-Clinical Psychology 