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Acculturation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents

Acculturation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents Test

Understand how well a child or teen is adapting to a new culture in about 3 minutes. Quick results highlight their acculturation style and where targeted support may help most.

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Questions: 143 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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Host Society Cultural Involvement (HSCI)

Measures how strongly a migrant child engages with and adopts the host society’s language, norms, and cultural practices.

Low engagement

Moderate engagement

High engagement

-2 – 0: Low engagement | 0 – 2: Moderate engagement | 2: High engagement

A score of 0 indicates moderate engagement in the host culture, suggesting some acceptance of the new environment alongside areas where integration may still be developing.

example score

0/2

Maintenance of Heritage Cultural Environment (MoHCE)

Measures how strongly a child maintains connection to their native culture through traditions, language, and customs in a new environment.

Low preservation

Moderate preservation

High preservation

-2 – -0.01: Low preservation | 0: Moderate preservation | 0.01 – 2: High preservation

A score of 0 suggests a neutral, balanced tendency to preserve the native cultural environment rather than strongly maintaining or letting go of it.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Newly arrived migrant students

46%OF USERS

Children and teens who recently moved countries take it to understand how they relate to their home culture versus the new one.

School counselors and teachers

33%OF USERS

Educators use it in classrooms or support services to spot acculturation challenges and plan targeted help.

Child psychologists and clinicians

21%OF USERS

Mental health professionals administer it to assess cultural adjustment as part of intake, therapy planning, or monitoring progress.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Engagement in the culture of the host society (Eitcoths)

Average

0.9

Normal range

0.3 — 1.4

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-2

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Preserving the native cultural environment (Ptnce)

Average

Normal range

0.4 — 1.6

min.

-2

max.

Majority

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses how a child or adolescent is adapting to a new cultural environment. It identifies patterns such as maintaining the home culture, adopting the new culture, or combining both.

Who is this questionnaire intended for?

It is intended for school-age children and adolescents who have moved to a new country or cultural setting. It can be used in educational or clinical contexts.

How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 3 minutes. This version includes 14 items.

How should responses be given?

Each statement should be answered based on typical feelings and behavior in the current environment. Responses should reflect the most accurate option rather than what seems desirable.

How are results typically used?

Results are used to understand adjustment strengths and areas where support may be needed. They may guide planning for school supports, counseling goals, or family interventions.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Acculturation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents, ACQ Test

Acculturation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents Test - Symptoms and Signs

ethnopsychology migrants sociocultural adaptation

This measure is used to assess cultural adaptation in youth who are navigating migration or other cross-cultural transitions. The Acculturation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents provides a brief self-report profile of how a child or adolescent relates to heritage-culture maintenance and engagement with the receiving culture. It is attributed to John W. Berry and Jean S. Phinney.

The instrument consists of 14 items and typically requires about 3 minutes to complete. Responses are used to characterize acculturation orientation patterns (e.g., relative emphasis on maintaining the culture of origin versus adopting aspects of the new cultural context), which may inform clinical formulation and support planning. Interpretation should be integrated with developmental history, language context, and broader psychosocial assessment, and the Acculturation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents is not intended as a standalone diagnostic tool.

Author: Jean S. Phinney, John W. Berry

Literature: Berry, J. W., Phinney, J. S., Sam, D. L., & Vedder, P. Immigrant youth: Acculturation, identity, and adaptation. Applied Psychology: An International Review. 2006.

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