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Intercultural
Adjustment Potential Scale (ICAPS-55)
The ICAPS-55 is the only scale available today that can
reliably and validly predict the degree
to which a person will
successfully adjust to living, working, and playing effectively
in a new
and different cultural environment.
The
ICAPS-55 is Useful as
q
An
assessment tool to examine an individual’s strengths and weaknesses
prior to departure to maximize intercultural experiences;
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A
selection instrument that can help managers, administrators, and
organizations select individuals for intercultural, international, or
overseas assignments;
q
A
training tool that can be used to assess the efficacy of intercultural
training programs; or overseas
assignments;
q
A
research instrument that can be used to measure cross-cultural
adaptability scientifically
Brief
Description of the Scientific Basis of the Test
q
The
ICAPS-55 was developed over a six-year period involving 19 studies that
have established its scientific reliability and validity, involving well
over a total of 2,500 participants
q
Research
on the ICAPS-55 has shown that it can predict intercultural adjustment
for immigrants and sojourners from a variety of different cultural
groups, including
o
Japanese
students and businesspersons
o
Americans
o
Swedes
o
Indians
o
Individuals
from Latin and South America
o
Other
multi-cultural groups sojourning and/or immigrating to the U.S.
q
Research
has also demonstrated convincingly that the ICAPS-55 can also reliably
predict adjustment within one’s own culture to everyday life
q
To
date, research has amply demonstrated the following psychometric
properties of the ICAPS-55:
o
Temporal,
internal, and parallel forms reliability (Japanese, English, and Spanish)
o
Content,
convergent, divergent, incremental, concurrent predictive, and external
validity
Easy to Use!
The
ICAPS-55 is easy to use. Participants mark their responses to 55 items
describing aspects of themselves. The test generally takes 10-15 minutes to
administer.
Scores
Five
scores are generated, a total score and four scores corresponding to the
four psychological skills necessary for adjustment. These are
1.
Emotion
Regulation: The ability to monitor and manage one’s emotional
experiences and expressions, and to channel their energies in constructive
ways
2.
Openness:
The ability to encounter new experiences, emotions, and thoughts
3.
Flexibility:
The ability to assimilate new experiences, schemas, and ways of thinking
into one’s own
4.
Critical
Thinking: The ability to think outside the box in creative and autonomous
ways
For
More Information
The
ICAPS-55 is available for research or commercial use.
For inquiries regarding potential use of ICAPS-55 in research, please
see the
ICAPS Researcher packet
for
the current terms and
usages or Contact
David Matsumoto
For
inquiries regarding the potential commercial use of ICAPS-55 in business
applications, please click the following: http://www.ichangeworld.com/icaps.html
The revised
ICAPS-55 manual
Thanks
a lot for your interest in the ICAPS!
References
For
more information concerning the scientific reliability and validity of the
ICAPS, please see these sources:
Matsumoto,
D., LeRoux, J., Ratzlaff, C., Tatani, H., Uchida, H., Kim, C., &
Araki, S. (2001). Development and validation of a measure of intercultural
adjustment potential in Japanese sojourners: The Intercultural Adjustment
Potential Scale (ICAPS). International Journal of Intercultural
Relations, 25, 483-510.
Matsumoto,
D., LeRoux, J. A., Iwamoto, M., Choi, J. W., Rogers, D., Tatani, H., &
Uchida, H. (2001). The robustness of the Intercultural Adjustment
Potential Scale (ICAPS): The search for a universal psychological engine
of adjustment. Manuscript submitted for publication.
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