CrossCulturalAdaptabilityInventoryCCAI

1、cross cultural adaptability inventory (ccai)(kelley, c. & j. meyers, 1987)instructions the purpose of this inventory is to help you assess your ability to adapt to living in another culture and to interact effectively with people from different cultures. read each statement carefully and choose

2、the response that best describes you right now. indicate your response by circling the appropriate abbreviation to the right of the statement. for example, if you think a statement “tends to be true” about you, circle tt next to that statement. some items may sound very similar. dont worry about bei

3、ng perfectly consistent in your answers. just choose the most appropriate response for each item. definitely truetruetends to be truetends to be not truenot truedefinitely not true1i have ways to deal with the stresses of new situations. dtttttntntdnt2i believe i could live a fulfilling life in anot

4、her culture. dtttttntntdnt3i try to understand peoples thoughts and feelings when i talk to them .dtttttntntdnt4i feel confident in my ability to cope with life.dtttttntntdnt5i can enjoy relating to all kinds of people. dtttttntntdnt6i believe i can accomplish what i set out to do, no matter where i

5、 am.dtttttntntdnt7i can laugh at myself when i make cultural faux pas (mistakes) .dtttttntntdnt8i like being with all kinds of people.dtttttntntdnt9i have a realistic perception of how others see me. dtttttntntdnt10when i am working with people of a different cultural background, it is important to

6、me to receive their approval. dtttttntntdnt11i like a number of people who dont share my particular interests. dtttttntntdnt12i believe that all people, of whatever race, are equally valuable. dtttttntntdnt13i like to try new things. dtttttntntdnt14if i had to adapt to a slower pace of life, i would

7、 become impatient. dtttttntntdnt15i am the kind of person who gives people who are different from me the benefit of the doubt. dtttttntntdnt16if i had to hire several job candidates from a different cultural background to my own, i feel confident that i could make a good judgement. dtttttntntdnt17if

8、 my ideas conflicted with those of others who are different from me, i would follow my ideas rather than theirs. dtttttntntdnt18i could live anywhere and enjoy life. dtttttntntdnt19impressing people different from me is more important than being myself with them. dtttttntntdnt20i can perceive how pe

9、ople are feeling even if they are different from me. dtttttntntdnt21i make friends easily. dtttttntntdnt22when i am around people who are different from me, i feel lonely. dtttttntntdnt23i dont enjoy trying new foods. dtttttntntdnt24i believe that all cultures have something worthwhile to offer. dtt

10、tttntntdnt25i feel free to maintain my personal values even among those who do not share them. dtttttntntdntdefinitely truetruetends to be truetends to be not truenot truedefinitely not true26even if i failed in a new living situation, i could still like myself. dtttttntntdnt27i am not good at under

11、standing people when they are different from me. dtttttntntdnt28i pay attention to how peoples cultural differences affect their perceptions of me. dtttttntntdnt29i like new experiences. dtttttntntdnt30i enjoy spending time alone even in unfamiliar surroundings. dtttttntntdnt31i rarely get discourag

12、ed even when i work with people who are very different from me. dtttttntntdnt32people who know the world would describe me as a person who is intolerant of others differences. dtttttntntdnt33i consider the impact my actions have on others. dtttttntntdnt34it is difficult for me to approach unfamiliar

13、 situations with a positive attitude. dtttttntntdnt35i prefer to decide from my own attitudes even when those around me have different values. dtttttntntdnt36i can cope well with whatever feelings i might experience in a new culture. dtttttntntdnt37when i meet people who are different from me i tend

14、 to be judgmental about their differences. dtttttntntdnt38when i am with people who are different from me, i interpret their behaviour in the context of their culture. dtttttntntdnt39i can function in situations when things are not clear. dtttttntntdnt40when i meet people who are different from me i

15、 am interested in learning more about them. dtttttntntdnt41my personal value system is based on my own beliefs not on conformity to other peoples standards. dtttttntntdnt42i trust my own ability to communicate accurately in new situations. dtttttntntdnt43i enjoy talking with people who think differe

16、ntly than i think.dtttttntntdnt44when i am in a new or strange environment i keep an open mind. dtttttntntdnt45i can accept my imperfections regardless of how others view them. dtttttntntdnt46i am the kind of person which gives people who are different from me the benefit of the doubt. dtttttntntdnt

17、47i expect that others will respect me regardless of their cultural background. dtttttntntdnt48i can live with the stress of encountering new circumstances or people. dtttttntntdnt49when i meet people who are different from me i expect to like them. dtttttntntdnt50in talking to people from other cul

18、tures i pay attention to body language. dtttttntntdnt province_ gender_ age_ major_¡ ccai is designed to help participants understand the qualities that enhance cross-cultural effectiveness, whether or not to work in a culturally diverse company, whether or not to live abroad, and how to prepar

19、e to enter another culture. ¡ measurement: the ccai measures 4 variables: emotional resilience, flexibility and openness, perceptual acuity, personal autonomy. intercultural press 1.800.370.2665 positive regard for others (later, based on information from the cross-cultural adaptability literat

20、ure, the authors then added the fifth category) the ccai (kelley, c. & meyers, j., 1995) is a 50 item-long instrument with which the ability of a person to live contentedly and work effectively in a cross-cultural environment is assessed. it is based on a non-culture-specific approach, which ass

21、umes that there are features common to all cultural transitions, irrespective of the culture of origin. the ccai provides a framework within which to measure the ability of individuals to adapt from one culture to another or to work in a culturally diverse setting. ( ercultures.de/engli

22、sh/service/29/2907.php) this self-assessment inventory gauges adaptability to other cultures on the basis of four research-based cultural dimensions:1. emotional resilience (18 items): o coping with stress and ambiguityo recovering from imperfections and mistakeso openness to new ideas and experienc

23、eso interaction with people in new or unfamiliar situationsemotionally resilient people are likely to be more positively inclined, resourceful and to control negative emotions. 2. flexibility/openness (17 items) o openness towards, and preparedness to learn from things and people that are different from oneselfo tolerance of others, non-judgmental attitude towards new experienceso flexibility or role behaviorthe degree to which a person enjoys diverse approaches to behavior and thinking is analyzed 3. perceptual acuity (10 items) o attention to communication