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Development and initial validation of the Immigrant Optimism Questionnaire (IOQ) for immigrant-origin young adults
Maria Alejandra Arce1, Gabriel P Kuperminc1
1Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Journal of Community Psychology
|October 14, 2024
Summary
Researchers developed and validated a new measure for immigrant optimism, a key factor in immigrant well-being. This tool aids prevention efforts supporting immigrant mental health.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Immigrant optimism is a recognized cultural protective factor for immigrant well-being.
- Consistent operationalization of immigrant optimism is lacking, hindering its use in prevention efforts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a reliable and valid measure of immigrant optimism.
- To establish content validity and assess psychometric properties of the new measure.
Main Methods:
- Iterative and collaborative development process involving immigrant-origin young adults and experts.
- Content validity established through expert and target population feedback.
- Survey data from 241 immigrant-origin young adults used to examine reliability, validity, and invariance.
Main Results:
- Confirmatory factor analyses supported a single-factor structure for immigrant optimism.
- The measure demonstrated invariance across first- and second-generation immigrant youth.
- Convergent and discriminant validity were established for the immigrant optimism measure.
Conclusions:
- The developed measure is suitable for use with immigrant-origin young adults.
- Findings support the use of this measure in future research and prevention initiatives.
- Implications for enhancing immigrant well-being through targeted prevention strategies are discussed.
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