When an individual moves from one culture to another, many aspects of self-identity are modified in order to accommodate information about and experiences within the new culture

 (Ryder et al., 2000, p.49)

Demographic information for this class (112 participants)

• Average age 22.4 years old
• 76% women, 24% men
• Household income growing up: 9% < $30,000; 26% $30,000-50,000; 36% $50,000-70,000; 21% $70,000-90,000; 8% > 90,000
• Religion: 16% none; 28% Catholic; 14% Christian; 12% Islamic; 11% Buddhist; 7% Hindu; 12% more than one/other
• Do you think of yourself as a spiritual person? 14% Not at all; 26% a little; 27% some; 23% quite a but; 10% Very much so
• 1^st Language spoken: 50% English; 21% Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese); 5% Urdu; 4% Tamil; 3% Vietnamese; 17% other
• Country of Birth (students): 54% Canada; 7% Hong Kong; 5% China; 5% Pakistan; 4% Sri Lanka; 4% Iran; 3% Taiwan; 18% other
• Country of Birth (Mothers): 14% Canada; 9% Hong Kong; 10% China; 5% Pakistan; 5% Sri Lanka; 4% Iran; 3% Taiwan; 5% Guyana; 7% India; 38% other
• Country of Birth (Fathers): 11% Canada; 8% Hong Kong; 9% China; 5% Pakistan; 5% Sri Lanka; 4% Iran; 3% Taiwan; 5% Guyana; 8% India; 42% other
• Your self-reported ethnicity (students): 22% More than 1 chosen; 21% Chinese; 14% East Indian; 5% West Indian; 2% South Indian; 2% Filipino; 2% Greek; 2% Italian; 2% Persian; 28% other

Simplified Ethnicities (for class)

1. E/W European 21.6%
2. Chinese 24.1%
3. SE Asian 12.6%
4. Indo-Asian 18.9%
5. Afro-Caribbean 11.7%
6. First Nations 1.8%
7. Hispanic 0%
8. Middle Eastern/North African 3.6%
9. Other 5.4%

Vancouver Index of Acculturation

Heritage Score 6.74 out of 9

-no gender differences

-ethnic differences, Afro-Caribbean reported highest identification with heritage culture, Middle Eastern reported lowest

Mainstream Score 6.88 out of 9

-no gender or ethnic differences

Filial Piety

Overall 4.34 out of 6; Women 4.41; Men 4.14

-no gender or ethnic differences

Example Filial Piety Items

Sons and daughters may protest against being unreasonably scolded by their parents. [Reverse coded]

No matter how their parents conduct themselves, sons and daughters must respect them.