Brief Scale of Sociocultural Adaptation, BSAS Test - the question form
Questions: 12 · 3 minutes
1. How easy or difficult is it for you to adjust to the climate (temperature, amount of rainfall, humidity)?
1 – Very difficult
2 – Difficult
3 – Somewhat difficult
4 – Neither easy nor difficult
5 – Relatively easy
6 – Easy
7 – Very easy
2. The natural environment (plants and animals, environmental pollution, landscapes).
1 - Very difficult
2 - Difficult
3 - Somewhat difficult
4 - Moderate
5 - Relatively easy
6 - Easy
7 - Very easy
3. Adjusting to the social environment (size of the community, pace of life, noise).
1 – Very difficult
2 – Difficult
3 – Somewhat difficult
4 – Neither easy nor difficult
5 – Relatively easy
6 – Easy
7 – Very easy
4. Lifestyle (hygiene, sleep patterns, sense of safety).
1 – Very difficult
2 – Difficult
3 – Slightly difficult
4 – Neither easy nor difficult
5 – Relatively easy
6 – Easy
7 – Very easy
5. Getting around (navigating unfamiliar places, using public transportation, shopping).
1 – Very difficult
2 – Difficult
3 – Somewhat difficult
4 – Neither easy nor difficult
5 – Relatively easy
6 – Easy
7 – Very easy
6. Eating habits and mealtimes (the types of food eaten, how meals are eaten, and when meals are eaten).
1 – Very difficult
2 – Difficult
3 – Slightly difficult
4 – Neither easy nor difficult
5 – Relatively easy
6 – Easy
7 – Very easy
7. Adjusting to family life (how close family members are and how much time the family spends together).
1 – Very difficult
2 – Difficult
3 – Somewhat difficult
4 – Moderate
5 – Relatively easy
6 – Easy
7 – Very easy
8. Social norms (e.g., how to behave in public, clothing style, what people find funny).
1 – Very difficult
2 – Difficult
3 – Slightly difficult
4 – Neither easy nor difficult
5 – Somewhat easy
6 – Easy
7 – Very easy
9. Adjusting to values and beliefs (e.g., what people think about religion and politics; what people consider right or wrong).
1 – Very difficult
2 – Difficult
3 – Somewhat difficult
4 – Neither easy nor difficult
5 – Relatively easy
6 – Easy
7 – Very easy
10. People (how friendly people are, how tense or relaxed people are, and how they treat foreigners).
1 – Very difficult
2 – Difficult
3 – Somewhat difficult
4 – Neither easy nor difficult
5 – Relatively easy
6 – Easy
7 – Very easy
11. Making friends (how to make friends, the amount of social interaction, what people do for fun and relaxation).
1 – Very difficult
2 – Difficult
3 – Somewhat difficult
4 – Neither difficult nor easy
5 – Relatively easy
6 – Easy
7 – Very easy
12. The language (learning the language, understanding people, and being understood by others).
1 – Very difficult
2 – Difficult
3 – Somewhat difficult
4 – Neither easy nor difficult
5 – Relatively easy
6 – Easy
7 – Very easy