Adaptation Paper-and-Pencil Test

In about 11 minutes, learn what affects your adjustment to a new culture, from confidence to homesickness. Get a clear 60 item profile to target support and speed up successful integration.

Start Online Test

Questions: 6011 minutes

Hi! My name is Freudly, i am an AI therapist, I will give you an interpretation of the test after you complete it.

08:30

October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
Material has been updated

October 2, 2025
Material has been published

17,635 views

1,932 completions

1,559 likes

Verified by Daniel Hall

Psychologist with 25 years of experience

Scale Explorer

How the Scales are Structured

example score

21/70

Adaptation (A)

Adaptation measures overall adjustment to new conditions, coping with change, and integration into a new environment.

Low adaptation

Moderate adaptation

High adaptation

0 – 29: Low adaptation | 30 – 49: Moderate adaptation | 50 – 70: High adaptation

A score of 21 falls in the Low adaptation range, suggesting current difficulties with adjustment and integration in the new environment.

example score

17/70

Alienation (A)

Alienation measures how isolated or like an outsider a person feels in a new social or cultural environment.

Low alienation

Moderate alienation

High alienation

0 – 23: Low alienation | 24 – 46: Moderate alienation | 47 – 70: High alienation

A score of 17 falls in the Low alienation range, suggesting you generally feel connected and included rather than isolated in the new environment.

example score

48/70

Nostalgia (N)

Nostalgia measures how strongly a person longs for familiar places, routines, and relationships from the past while adapting to a new environment.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 23: Low | 24 – 46: Moderate | 47 – 70: High

A score of 48 falls in the High range, suggesting a pronounced tendency to miss home and familiar routines, which may make settling into a new culture feel more emotionally demanding.

example score

24/70

Emotionality (E)

Emotionality measures how intensely and sensitively a person emotionally responds to changes and stressors in a new environment.

Low emotional reactivity

Moderate emotional reactivity

High emotional reactivity

0 – 23: Low emotional reactivity | 24 – 46: Moderate emotional reactivity | 47 – 70: High emotional reactivity

A score of 24 falls in the Moderate emotional reactivity range, suggesting noticeable feelings during adaptation that are generally manageable and not overwhelmingly intense.

example score

43/70

Self-Confidence (SC)

Confidence measures internal stability, self-esteem, and decisiveness when facing challenging situations in a new cultural environment.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 23: Low | 24 – 46: Moderate | 47 – 70: High

A score of 43 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting generally adequate self-support and decision-making with some occasional doubt in challenging intercultural situations.

example score

44/70

Communication Skills (CS)

Communicativeness measures how easily and confidently a person initiates and maintains social contact in a new environment.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 23: Low | 24 – 46: Moderate | 47 – 70: High

A score of 44 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting generally adequate openness to interaction with some situations where initiating or sustaining new contacts may take extra effort.

Start Online Test

just completed the test

DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Recent migrants and expats

41%OF USERS

People who have recently moved to a new country use it to understand homesickness, stress, and how well they’re fitting in socially.

International students

33%OF USERS

Students studying abroad take it to see what’s blocking them from making friends, feeling confident, and settling into campus life.

HR and support professionals

26%OF USERS

HR, educators, volunteers, and social workers use it to spot adjustment risks and choose the right support for newcomers.

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

RESULTS YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE

Scale Results
— Explained Clearly

Your scores across each test scale are translated into plain, usable insights. You won’t just get numbers — you’ll learn how your results impact your daily life, emotional state, and overall well-being.

AI-Powered
Interpretation

You’ll receive a structured, clinically-grounded explanation. Our AI analyzes patterns and relationships between scales to provide a coherent interpretation, without exaggerated language.

Statistical
Comparison

See how your results compare to others. Anonymized platform data is used to create a percentile scale, which identifies whether your results are typical.

Practical
Recommendations

You’ll receive clear, actionable guidance tailored to your profile. These easy-to-implement suggestions focus on coping, self-regulation, and realistic next steps.

AI-Powered
Insights

Get insights on behavioral and thought patterns you might not notice on your own. By uncovering subtle connections between your responses, you’ll better understand what may be driving your current results.

Discuss with
an AI Therapist

Clarify, reflect, and explore your results right away. Talk through your experience, ask questions, and explore meanings in a calm, non-diagnostic dialogue.

Start Online Test

Used in 52+ countries

Benchmarking

See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Adaptation (A)

Average

Normal range

37.7 — 56.3

min.

max.

Majority

This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.

Alienation (A)

Average

20.9

Normal range

7.8 — 34

min.

max.

Majority

This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.

Nostalgia (N)

Average

Normal range

19 — 45

min.

max.

Majority

This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.

Emotionality (E)

Average

30.2

Normal range

17.2 — 43.1

min.

max.

Majority

This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.

Confidence (C)

Average

29.1

Normal range

20.5 — 37.7

min.

max.

Majority

This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.

Communicativeness (C)

Average

46.3

Normal range

33.5 — 59.2

min.

max.

Majority

This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.

Start Online Test

Featured On

CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses patterns of adjustment in a new cultural environment across six areas: communicativeness, confidence, emotionality, nostalgia, alienation, and overall adaptation.

Who is this questionnaire intended for?

It is intended for people who are living in or entering a different cultural setting, including migrants and others undergoing cultural transition.

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

Completion typically takes about 11 minutes. The questionnaire includes 60 items.

How should items be answered?

Select the response that best describes typical thoughts, feelings, or behaviors during the current transition. Answer all items and avoid spending too much time on any single question.

How are results interpreted?

Each scale score reflects a different aspect of adjustment, and the adaptation score summarizes overall success in intercultural interaction. Results indicate areas of relative strength and difficulty and can guide selection of support strategies.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Adaptation Paper-and-Pencil Test - Symptoms and Signs

ethnopsychology migrants sociocultural adaptation

This instrument is designed to assess psychosocial adjustment during transitions into a new cultural or social environment. The Adaptation Paper-and-Pencil Test provides a brief self-report profile of factors that may facilitate or hinder successful day-to-day adaptation.

The measure includes 60 items and typically takes about 11 minutes to complete. Items are intended to capture individual differences in interpersonal engagement, self-confidence in unfamiliar contexts, emotional reactivity to change-related stress, homesickness, and perceived social disconnection, alongside an overall indicator of adaptation. Scoring yields scale-level information that may support clinical interviewing, case formulation, and monitoring over time; results should be interpreted in conjunction with collateral information and contextual factors.

The Adaptation Paper-and-Pencil Test is attributed to R. S. Lazarus and S. Folkman.

Author: R. S. Lazarus, S. Folkman

Literature: Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S. Stress, appraisal, and coping. Springer. 1984.

Test Question Form