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Brief Acculturation Orientation Scale (BAOS) Test

Understand how you relate to your home and new cultures in just 2 minutes. Eight quick items highlight well being, belonging, and daily fit so you can target support and anticipate challenges.
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10/28
Host Culture Orientation (HCO)
Measures how strongly a person is oriented toward accepting and adapting to the host country’s culture, including its norms and traditions.
Low orientation
Moderate orientation
High orientation
4 – 12: Low orientation | 13 – 20: Moderate orientation | 21 – 28: High orientation
A score of 10 falls in the Low orientation range, suggesting limited inclination at this time to adopt or engage with the host culture’s norms and traditions.
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15/28
Orientation Toward Heritage Culture (OTHC)
Measures how strongly a person seeks to preserve and maintain their native culture (e.g., language, traditions, customs) during acculturation.
Low
Moderate
High
4 – 12: Low | 13 – 19: Moderate | 20 – 28: High
A score of 15 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a balanced intention to maintain aspects of the native culture while adapting to the host culture.
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Recent immigrants and expats
46%OF USERS
People who have moved to a new country and want to understand how connected they feel to their home and host cultures and how well they are adjusting.
International students
34%OF USERS
Students studying abroad who want a quick snapshot of their emotional well-being, cultural identity, and day-to-day fit in the new environment.
Migration support professionals
20%OF USERS
Counselors, social workers, and researchers who use the results to screen adaptation challenges and tailor integration support or study outcomes.
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Orientation to the culture of the host country (Ottcothc)
Average
21.1
Normal range
16.8 — 25.4
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Orientation Towards Native Culture (OTNC)
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14.1
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10.2 — 18
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28
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What does this questionnaire set measure?
It measures emotional well-being related to both cultures, cultural identification with each culture, and day-to-day functioning in the host society.
How long does it take and how many questions are included?
Estimated completion time is about 2 minutes. The set includes 8 questions.
What time period should responses refer to?
Responses should reflect typical experiences in recent weeks unless an item indicates otherwise.
How should responses be selected?
Choose the option that best matches current experience or agreement. Select one answer per item and avoid leaving items blank.
How should results be interpreted?
Scores describe patterns of orientation toward the culture of origin and the host culture, along with psychological and sociocultural adjustment. Results are not diagnostic and should be interpreted alongside other information.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
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Brief Scale of Acculturation Orientations, BAOS Test

Brief Acculturation Orientation Scale (BAOS) Test

ethnopsychologymigrantssociocultural adaptation

This measure is designed to assess acculturation-related orientations in individuals living in a cultural context different from their culture of origin. The Brief Acculturation Orientation Scale (BAOS) focuses on the extent to which a respondent endorses identification with, and orientation toward, both heritage and receiving cultures as potentially independent dimensions.

The instrument includes 8 items and typically requires about 2 minutes to complete. It is commonly used in research and applied settings where a brief, standardized indicator of acculturation orientation is needed to inform case conceptualization, program planning, or evaluation.

Scores from the Brief Acculturation Orientation Scale (BAOS) are generally interpreted as reflecting relative orientation toward each cultural context rather than as a diagnostic indicator. Results should be considered alongside demographic information, migration history, language use, and other clinically relevant factors.

Author: jean-s-phinney, john-w-berry
Literature: Berry, J. W. Immigration, acculturation, and adaptation. Applied Psychology: An International Review. 1997.
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