The present study produced the Perez Ambiguous Loss of Homeland (PALH) scale to measure Spanish-speaking immigrants’ complex psychological connections with their homeland along two dimensions: immigrants’ sense of ambiguous loss of their homeland and their sense of relative satisfaction with the host country (the United States) compared with their sense of satisfaction with their homeland. In Study 1, surveys were administered to 56 participants to refine the scale. In Study 2, psychometric evaluation of cross-sectional data with 344 participants showed high reliability and validity. Exploratory factor analysis generated a three-factor explanation, which aligned with the hypothesized conceptual framework: ambiguous loss of homeland, satisfaction with the homeland, and satisfaction with the United States. A single scale, relative satisfaction was created by taking the difference between the two satisfaction factors. The PALH can be useful in understanding individuals’ psychological challenges with leaving their homeland and adjusting to life in a new country.

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佩雷斯的家园规模模棱两可的丧失：衡量移民与原籍国的联系

本研究产生了佩雷斯的歧义家园丧失（PALH）量表，从两个维度来衡量讲西班牙语的移民与家园的复杂心理联系：移民对家园的模棱两可的丧失感和对东道国的相对满意度（美国）与他们对家园的满意度相比。在研究1中，对56名参与者进行了调查以完善量表。在研究2中，对344名参与者的横断面数据进行心理计量学评估显示出较高的信度和效度。探索性因素分析产生了一个三因素解释，该解释与假设的概念框架相符：模棱两可的丧失家园，对家园的满意度和对美国的满意度。单秤 通过考虑两个满意度因素之间的差异来创建相对满意度。PALH在了解个人离开家园并适应新国家生活方面的心理挑战时可能很有用。