Analysis

The Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ) is a tool that assesses students’ adjustment to the university environment. The SACQ examines four key areas: academic adjustment, social adjustment, personal-emotional adjustment, and institutional attachment.

Purpose

The purpose of the SACQ is to measure the level of students’ adaptation to the new academic, social, and personal challenges they face during their university life.

Scoring

It consists of 67 questions, 34 negatively worded and 33 positively worded. Responses on the SACQ are rated on a five-point Likert scale, ranging from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree.” Total scores are calculated for each of the four areas.

Reliability

The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient indicated satisfactory internal consistency (α = 0.91).

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) Manual. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.