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Identity Journey Questionnaire

1. I am very knowledgeable of my parent’s countries’ popular culture (Music, Movies, Sports, etc):

1. I am very knowledgeable of my parent’s countries’ popular culture (Music, Movies, Sports, etc):
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

2. I feel like an outsider when I have visited my parents home country:

2. I feel like an outsider when I have visited my parents home country:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

3. I enjoy and regularly eat “American” food like hamburgers, pizza, chicken nuggets, etc :

3. I enjoy and regularly eat “American” food like hamburgers, pizza, chicken nuggets, etc :
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

4. I am completely fluent in my parents’ mother tongue:

4. I am completely fluent in my parents’ mother tongue:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

5. I feel very American:

5. I feel very American:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

6. I have experience participating in Immigrant churches from my ethnic group:

6. I have experience participating in Immigrant churches from my ethnic group:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

7. I have experience participating in non-immigrant (“American”) churches outside my ethnic group:

7. I have experience participating in non-immigrant (“American”) churches outside my ethnic group:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

8. Other people from my same ethnic/national background see me as one of them:

8. Other people from my same ethnic/national background see me as one of them:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

9. I have married / am open to marrying someone from outside my ethnic group:

9. I have married / am open to marrying someone from outside my ethnic group:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

10. Most of my close friends are from my same ethnic group:

10. Most of my close friends are from my same ethnic group:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

11. Most of my close friends are Americans outside my ethnic group:

11. Most of my close friends are Americans outside my ethnic group:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

12. I feel like an outsider in the United States:

12. I feel like an outsider in the United States:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

13. I feel connected to the United States:

13. I feel connected to the United States:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

14. I grew up around a lot of other people from my same ethnic/national group:

14. I grew up around a lot of other people from my same ethnic/national group:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

15. My ethnic and cultural background has been welcomed and embraced by Americans I know:

15. My ethnic and cultural background has been welcomed and embraced by Americans I know:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

16. I have married / am open to marrying someone from my own ethnic group:

16. I have married / am open to marrying someone from my own ethnic group:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

17. US government policies have generally been positive towards those from my ethnic/national background:

17. US government policies have generally been positive towards those from my ethnic/national background:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

18. US government policies have generally been hurtful towards those from my ethnic/national background:

18. US government policies have generally been hurtful towards those from my ethnic/national background:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

19. I want my children to feel American:

19. I want my children to feel American:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

20. I feel very ______ (Fill in your ethnic/national background: Nigerian, Mexican, Indian, etc):

20. I feel very ______ (Fill in your ethnic/national background: Nigerian, Mexican, Indian, etc):
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

21. I am completely fluent in English:

21. I am completely fluent in English:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

22. I enjoy and regularly eat food from my ethnic/national background:

22. I enjoy and regularly eat food from my ethnic/national background:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

23. I grew up around a lot of Americans outside my ethnic group:

23. I grew up around a lot of Americans outside my ethnic group:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

24. I’ve experienced racism and discrimination in the US because of my ethnic background:

24. I’ve experienced racism and discrimination in the US because of my ethnic background:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

25. Other Americans see me as an American:

25. Other Americans see me as an American:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

26. I feel connected to my parents' home country:

26. I feel connected to my parents' home country:
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

27. I am very knowledgeable of US popular culture (Music, Movies, Sports, etc):

27. I am very knowledgeable of US popular culture (Music, Movies, Sports, etc):
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree

28. I want my children to feel Indian (replace with your Ethnic/National Background: Nigerian, Mexican, Indian, etc):

28. I want my children to feel Indian (replace with your Ethnic/National Background: Nigerian, Mexican, Indian, etc):
Strongly DisagreeSomewhat AgreeStrongly Agree