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The Psychological Study of Colonial Mentality Among Filipino Americans THE COLONIAL MENTALITY SCALE (CMS) FOR FILIPINO AMERICANS USING THE FOLLOWING SCALE, PLEASE CIRCLE THE NUMBER THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR LEVEL OF AGREEMENT OR DISAGREEMENT WITH EACH STATEMENT. 2 = Disagree Somewhat 3 = Disagree Slightly 4 = Agree Slightly 5 = Agree Somewhat 6 = Strongly Agree 1. I tend to divide Filipinos in America into two types: the FOBs (fresh-off-the-boat/newly arrived immigrants) and the Filipino Americans. 2. There are situations where I feel inferior because of my ethnic/cultural background. 3. I find persons with lighter skin-tones to be more attractive than persons with dark skin-tones. 4. In general, I do not associate with newly-arrived Filipino immigrants. 5. I do not want my children to be dark-skinned. 6. Filipinos should feel privileged and honored that Spain and the United States had contact with them. 7. There are situations where I feel that it is more advantageous or necessary to deny my ethnic/cultural heritage. 8. The American ways of living or the American culture is generally more admirable, desirable, or better than the Filipino culture. 9. There are situations where I feel ashamed of my ethnic/cultural background. 10. I generally think that a person that is part white and part Filipino is more attractive than a full-blooded Filipino. 11. I believe that Filipino Americans are superior, more admirable, and more civilized than Filipinos in the Philippines. 12. In general, I am ashamed of newly arrived Filipino immigrants because of the way they dress and act. 13. I find persons who have bridged noses (like Whites) as more attractive than persons with Filipino noses. 14. I generally do not like newly-arrived Filipino immigrants. 15. I would like to have a skin-tone that is lighter than the skin-tone I have. 16. I think newly arrived immigrants should become as Americanized as quickly as possible. 17. I would like to have children with light skin-tones. 18. Spain and the United States are highly responsible for civilizing Filipinos and improving their ways of life. 19. I think newly-arrived immigrant Filipinos are backwards, have accents, and act weird. 20. I would like to have a nose that is more bridged (like Whites) than the nose I have. 21. Filipinos should be thankful to Spain and the United States for transforming the Filipino ways of life into a White/European American ways of life. 22. I tend to pay more attention to the opinions of Filipinos who are very Americanized than to the opinions of FOBs/newly-arrived immigrants. 23. In general, Filipino Americans should be thankful and feel fortunate for being in the United States. 24. In general, I feel that being a Filipino American is not as good as being White/European American. 25. I do not want my children to have Filipino noses. 26. In general, Filipino Americans do not have anything to complain about because they are lucky to be in the United States. 27. I feel that there are very few things about the Filipino culture that I can be proud of. 28. The colonization of the Philippines by Spain and the United States produced very little damage to the Filipino culture. 29. In general, I feel that being Filipino is a curse. 30. In general, I am ashamed of newly-arrived Filipino immigrants because of their inability to speak fluent, accent-free English. 31. In general, I am embarrassed of the Filipino culture and traditions. 32. In general, I make fun of, tease, or badmouth Filipinos who are not very Americanized in their behaviors. 33. There are moments when I wish I was a member of a ethnic/cultural group that is different from my own. 34. I make fun of, tease, or badmouth Filipinos who speak English with strong accents. 35. In general, I feel ashamed of the Filipino culture and traditions. 36. In general, I feel that being a person of my ethnic/cultural background is not as good as being White. |
