Student Adjustment to College Questionnaire – SACQ

Measures how well a student is adapting to the academic, social, personal-emotional, and institutional demands of college life.

67 Questions

~17 min

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Instructions

For each statement, please select the number from 1 to 9 that best represents how closely the statement applies to you at this time.

1 Doesn't apply to me at all

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3 3

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8 8

9 Applies very closely to me

1

I feel that I fit in well as part of the college environment.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

2

I have been feeling tense or nervous lately.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

3

I have been keeping up to date on my academic work.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

4

I am meeting as many people, and making as many friends as I would like at college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

5

I know why I'm in college and what I want out of it.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

6

I am finding academic work at college difficult.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

7

Lately, I have been feeling blue and moody a lot.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

8

I am very involved with social activities in college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

9

I am adjusting well to college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

10

I have not been functioning well during examinations.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

11

I have felt tired much of the time lately.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

12

Being on my own, taking responsibility for myself, has not been easy.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

13

I am satisfied with the level at which I am performing academically.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

14

I have had informal, personal contacts with college professors.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

15

I am pleased now about my decision to go to college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

16

I am pleased now about my decision to attend this college in particular.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

17

I'm not working as hard as I should at my course work.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

18

I have several close social ties at college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

19

My academic goals and purposes are well defined.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

20

I haven't been able to control my emotions very well lately.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

21

I'm not really smart enough for academic work I am expected to be doing now.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

22

Lonesomeness for home is a source of difficulty for me now.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

23

Getting a college degree is very important for me.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

24

My appetite has been good lately.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

25

I haven't been very efficient in the use of study time lately.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

26

I enjoy living in a college dormitory.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

27

I enjoy writing papers for courses.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

28

I have been having a lot of headaches lately.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

29

I really haven't had much motivation for studying lately.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

30

I am satisfied with the extracurricular activities available at college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

31

I've given a lot of thought lately to whether I should ask for help from the Psychological/Counseling Services Center or from a psychotherapist outside of college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

32

Lately, I have been having doubts regarding the value of a college education.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

33

I am getting along very well with my roommate(s) at college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

34

I wish I were at another college or university.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

35

I've put on (or lost) too much weight recently.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

36

I am satisfied with the number and variety of courses available at college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

37

I feel that I have enough social skills to get along well in the college setting.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

38

I have been getting angry too easily lately.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

39

Recently I have had trouble concentrating when I try to study.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

40

I haven't been sleeping very well.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

41

I'm not doing well enough academically for the amount of work I put in.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

42

I am having difficulty feeling at ease with other people at college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

43

I am satisfied with the quality or the caliber of courses available at college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

44

I am attending classes regularly.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

45

Sometimes my thinking gets muddled up too easily.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

46

I am satisfied with the extent to which I am participating in social activities at college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

47

I expect to stay at this college for a bachelor's degree.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

48

I haven't been mixing too well with the opposite sex lately.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

49

I worry a lot about my college expenses.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

50

I am enjoying my academic work at college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

51

I have been feeling lonely a lot at college lately.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

52

I am having a lot of trouble getting started on homework assignments.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

53

I feel I have good control over my life situation at college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

54

I am satisfied with my program of courses for this semester/quarter.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

55

I have been feeling in good health lately.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

56

I feel I am very different from other students at college in ways that I don't like.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

57

On balance, I would rather be home than here.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

58

Most of the things I am interested in are not related to any of my course work at college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

59

Lately I have been giving a lot of thought to transferring to another college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

60

Lately I have been giving a lot of thought to dropping out of college altogether and for good.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

61

I find myself giving considerable thought to taking time off from college and finishing later.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

62

I am very satisfied with the professors I have now in my courses.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

63

I have some good friends or acquaintances at college with whom I can talk about any problems I may have.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

64

I am experiencing a lot of difficulty coping with the stresses imposed upon me in college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

65

I am quite satisfied with my social life at college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

66

I'm quite satisfied with my academic situation at college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

67

I feel confident that I will be able to deal in a satisfactory manner with future challenges here at college.

Doesn't apply to me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Applies very closely to me

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