Analysis

The University Adaptation Questionnaire was designed to assess students’ adjustment to the university environment.

Purpose

The purpose of the questionnaire is to understand how students adapt to the new demands and challenges of university life.

Scoring

The questionnaire includes 18 questions, 8 of which represent good adaptation to university life, while the remaining 10 reflect a lack of adaptation. Scoring is done on a 7-point scale (1 = “not at all true,” 7 = “always true”). Higher scores indicate greater adaptability to student life.

Statistical Analysis

The total score ranges from 1 to 136.

Reliability

Internal consistency is satisfactory (Cronbach’s α = 0.83). The corrected item-total correlations are also high, further confirming the reliability of the questionnaire.

References

Baker, R. W., & Siryk, B. (1984). “Measuring adjustment to college.” Journal of Counseling Psychology, 31(2), 179–189.
Baker, R. W., & Siryk, B. (1989). Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ). Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.