Culture Shock Questionnaire

1 ABCD-

How long have you been here? less than a year (4) 1-3 years (10) 3-5 years (4) more than 5 years (2)

2 ABCDE-

What is your first impression when arriving in an unfamiliar country? Excited (16) Anxious (10) Helpless (1) Lonely (3) Others (0)

3 ABC-

Do you feel strain from the effort to adapt to a new culture? Most of the time (9) Occasionally (10) Not at all (1)

4 ABC-

Have you been missing your family and friends back home? Most of the time (7) Occasionally (13) Not at all (0)

Do you feel generally accepted by the local people in the new culture?

ABC-

Most of the time (8) Occasionally (10) Not at all (2)

6 ABC-

Do you ever wish to escape from your new environment altogether? Most of the time (3) Occasionally (9) Not at all (7)

7 ABC-

Do you ever feel confused about your role or identity in the new culture? Most of the time (4) Occasionally (12) Not at all (4)

8 ABC-

Have you found things in your new environment shocking or disgusting? Most of the time (2) Occasionally (14) Not at all (4)

9 AB-

Do you ever feel helpless or powerless when trying to cope with the new culture? Most of the time (8) Occasionally (9)

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Not at all (3)

10 ABC-

Do you feel anxious or awkward when meeting local people? Most of the time (5) Occasionally (11) Not at all (4)

11 ABC-

When talking to people, can you make sense of their gestures or facial expressions? Most of the time (7) Occasionally (13) Not at all (0)

12 ABC-

Do you feel uncomfortable if people stare at you when you go out? Most of the time (5) Occasionally (10) Not at all (5)

13 ABC-

When you go out shopping, do you feel as though people may be trying to cheat you? Most of the time (3) Occasionally (8) Not at all (9)

14 AB-

Are you finding it an effort to be polite to your hosts? Most of the time (5) Occasionally (12)

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Not at all (3)

15 ABCDE-

What do you think is the most difficult problem to deal with? Food (1) Transportaion (3) Language (17) Shopping (0) Others (1)