Socio-Cultural Adaptation Scale

Sociocultural Adaptation scale (SCAS)
1. Making friends.
2. Using the transport system.
3. Making yourself understood.
4. Getting used to the pace of life.
5. Going shopping.
6. Going to social events/gatherings/functions.
7. Worshipping in your usual way.
8. Talking about yourself with others.
9. Understanding jokes and humor.
10. Dealing with someone who is unpleasant/cross/aggressive.
11. Getting used to the local food/finding food you enjoy.
12. Following rules and regulations.
13. Dealing with people in authority.
14. Dealing with the bureaucracy.
15. Making yourself understood.
16. Adapting to local accommodation.
17. Communicating with people of a different ethnic group.
18. Relating to members of the opposite sex.
19. Dealing with unsatisfactory service.
20. Finding your way around.
21. Dealing with the climate.
22. Dealing with people staring at you.
23. Going to coffee shops/ food stalls/restaurants/fast food outlets.
24. Understanding the local accent/ language.
25. Living away from family members overseas/independently from your parents.
26. Adapting to local etiquette.
27. Getting used to the population density.
28. Relating to older people.
29. Dealing with people of higher status.
30. Understanding what is required of you at university.
31. Coping with academic work.
32. Dealing with foreign staff at the university.
33. Expressing your ideas in class.
34. Living with your host family.
35. Accepting/understanding the local political system.
36. Understanding the locals' world view.
37. Taking a local perspective on the culture.
38. Understanding the local value system.
39. Seeing things from the locals' point of view.
40. Understanding cultural differences.
41. Being able to see two sides of an intercultural issue.