Table 4: Descriptive analysis and one-sample t-test (value 3) of acculturation attitudes (ideal plane) by domains for Italian and Immigrant adults.

Ideal Plane Domains Group N M SD t df
Maintenance Work IT 250 2.62 1.14 -5.21*** 249
IM 98 3.22 1.23 1.81 98
Economic IT 250 2.97 1.06 -.42 249
IM 97 3.25 1.14 2.14 97
Social relations IT 250 4.00 .89 17.67*** 249
IM 99 4.03 1.01 10.1*** 99
Family relations IT 250 3.07 1.18 .96 249
IM 97 4.08 1.13 9.41*** 97
Religion IT 250 3.35 1.22 4.6*** 249
IM 98 3.92 1.25 7.3*** 99
Ways of thinking (principles and values) IT 250 3.16 1.12 2.19* 249
IM 97 3.98 1.07 9.12*** 99
Adoption Work IT 250 3.85 .93 14.45*** 249
IM 98 3.66 1.02 6.41*** 98
Economic IT 250 3.38 1.00 6.02*** 249
IM 97 3.56 1.00 5.5*** 97
Social relations IT 250 4.33 .76 27.51*** 249
IM 99 4.32 .70 18.9*** 99
Family relations IT 250 3.60 .99 9.6*** 249
IM 97 3.48 1.25 3.81*** 97
Religion IT 250 2.76 1.26 -2.96** 249
IM 98 3.02 1.38 .15 98
Ways of thinking (principles and values) IT 250 3.38 1.09 5.6*** 249
IM 97 3.41 1.16 3.7*** 99

Note. T-test significant differences for one-sample. *** p < .001; ** p < .01; * p < .05; IT: Italians; IM: Immigrants