Further Examining Berry's Model: The Applicability of Latent Profile Analysis to Acculturation

Meas Eval Couns Dev. 2013 Oct;46(4):270-288. doi: 10.1177/0748175613497036. Epub 2013 Aug 1.

Abstract

This study used latent profile analysis (LPA) to identify acculturation profiles. A 3-profile solution fit the data best, and comparisons on demographic and psychosocial outcomes as a function of profile yielded expected results. The findings support using LPA as a parsimonious way to model acculturation without anticipating profiles in advance.

Keywords: acculturation; latent profile analysis; psychosocial health.