| Successful sociocultural adaptation (SCA) to international contexts is instrumental to the wellbeing of sojourners and their parent organizations. Self-efficacy for SCA may play a critical role in successful adaptation. Consequently, I developed and evaluated the preliminary psychometric properties of the Sociocultural Adaptation Self-Efficacy Evaluation (SCASEE).;An initial pool of 60 items assessed sojourners' confidence in their ability to adapt to affective, behavioral, and cognitive tasks in environmental or interpersonal settings. The scale was completed by an international sample (N = 207) of individuals 18 years and older. The majority of participants were White (86%), Female (66.2%), and living in the United States (75.8%).;Items were selected using standardized regression weights, item-total correlations, and construct definitions. The final 30-items had an internal consistency alpha of .948, with subscale alphas from .803 to .888. The SCASEE's reliability was confirmed by a significant test-retest correlation (.684) of participants (N = 41) who took the survey a second time approximately three weeks after their initial survey (M = 18.83; SD = 8.26).;The SCASEE's underlying factor structure was examined by comparing fit statistics in 10 theorized models, in addition to an exploratory analysis (EFA). Based on item-level analyses, the SCASEE best fit a five-factor correlated task and setting model: (χ2 [369; N = 207] = 661.511, p < .01, NFI = 0.84, CFI = 0.92, and RMSEA = 0.062). A similar six-factor structure of task-setting factors with a total SCASEE was found with EFA: (χ2 [937; N = 207] = 756.192, p < .01, NFI = 0.81, CFI = 0.90, and RMSEA = 0.066).;Structural equation modeling was also used to estimate the SCASEE's construct validity in a nomological net of related constructs. A strong, positive relation was found between the SCASEE and a related measure of self-efficacy for sociocultural adaptation. Less strong relations were found with the SCASEE and general self-efficacy, previous international experience, and international interests. A nonsignificant relation was found between the SCASEE and psychological well-being.;The results of this study indicate that with continued research, the SCASEE will be invaluable to sojourner organization's selection and training procedures. |
