Acculturation Process and Life Domains: Different Perceptions of Native and Immigrant Adults in Italy

Table 5: Descriptive analysis of acculturation attitudes for Italian and Immigrant adults in specific domains (ideal plane).

Ideal Plane	Domains	Group	N	M	SD	t	df
Maintenance	Work	IT	250	2.62	1.14	-4.31	346
	Work	IM	98	3.22	1.23	-4.31	346
	Economic	IT	250	2.97	1.06	-2.12***	345
	Economic	IM	97	3.25	1.14	-2.12***	345
	Social relations	IT	250	4.00	.89	-.24	347
	Social relations	IM	99	4.03	1.01	-.24	347
	Family relations	IT	250	3.07	1.18	-7.22***	345
	Family relations	IM	97	4.08	1.13	-7.22***	345
	Religion	IT	250	3.35	1.22	-3.87***	346
	Religion	IM	98	3.92	1.25	-3.87***	346
	Ways of thinking (principles and values)	IT	250	3.16	1.12	-6.25***	347
	Ways of thinking (principles and values)	IM	97	3.98	1.07	-6.25***	347
Adoption	Work	IT	250	3.85	.93	1.62	346
	Work	IM	98	3.66	1.02	1.62	346
	Economic	IT	250	3.38	1.00	-1.43	345
	Economic	IM	97	3.56	1.00	-1.43	345
	Social relations	IT	250	4.33	.76	.05	347
	Social relations	IM	99	4.32	.70	.05	347
	Family relations	IT	250	3.60	.99	.90	345
	Family relations	IM	97	3.48	1.25	.90	345
	Religion	IT	250	2.76	1.26	-1.66	346
	Religion	IM	98	3.02	1.38	-1.66	346
	Ways of thinking (principles and values)	IT	250	3.38	1.09	-.23	347
	Ways of thinking (principles and values)	IM	97	3.41	1.16	-.23	347

Note. Significant differences on t-test for independent samples. *** p < .001. IT: Italians; IM: Immigrants.