Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Indonesian version of the short acculturation scale.

Amirah Zafirah Zaini, Mahmoud Danaee, Tharani Loganathan, Sally Hargreaves, Hazreen Abdul Majid

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Amirah Zafirah ZainiDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603 Malaysia.

Mahmoud DanaeeDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603 Malaysia.

Tharani LoganathanCentre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603 Malaysia.

Sally HargreavesThe Migrant Research Group and The Consortium for Migrant Worker Health, Institute for Infection and Immunity, City St George's, University of London, London, SW17 0RE UK.

Hazreen Abdul MajidSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Health Sciences University, Parkwood Campus, Bournemouth, BH5 2DF UK.

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Background: Acculturation plays a crucial role in shaping the health and social outcomes of migrant populations. Despite being one of the largest labour migrant groups in Malaysia, Indonesian migrant workers' acculturation experiences remain understudied, particularly through culturally appropriate instruments. This study cross-culturally adapted and validated the Short Acculturation Scale for use among Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia. Methods: The adaptation and validation of the Short Acculturation Scale involved expert review for content relevance and clarity, forward-backward translation by qualified translators, pilot testing with a sample of the target population, and psychometric evaluation, comprising construct validity and reliability analysis. Results: Eight of the original 12 items demonstrated excellent content validity, and was successfully translated into Indonesian with semantic and conceptual equivalence. A total of 135 Indonesian migrant workers participated in the pilot testing. Exploratory factor analysis supported a three-factor structure, and internal consistency across subscales was acceptable (Cronbach's alpha = 0.679-0.816; Spearman-Brown = 0.732). Test-retest reliability showed excellent stability (ICC = 0.991-1.000, Conclusions: The adapted 8-item Indonesian version of the Short Acculturation Scale demonstrated acceptable construct validity and reliability, supporting its application among Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s44202-025-00429-1.

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Cross-cultural adaptationIndonesian languagePsychometric validationShort acculturation scale

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DOI10.1007/s44202-025-00429-1

PMCPMC12484274

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