+Cultural Incongruence Scale
Gloria & Kurpius (1996)
Topic: Culture, Race and School Climate - Cultural Incongruence
Instructions:
For each of the following items, indicate the extent to which you have experienced the feeling or situation at school on a scale from 1 (Not at all) to 7 (A great deal).
Response Options:
- Not at all (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) A Great Deal
Items:
- I feel that I have to change myself to fit in at school
- I try not to show certain parts of my cultural background at school
- I often feel like a chameleon, having to change myself depending on the person I am with at school
- I feel that my cultural identity is incompatible with other students
- I can talk to my friends at school about my family and culture
- I feel I am leaving my family values behind by going to college
- My cultural values are in conflict with what is expected at school
- I can talk to my family about my friends from school
- I feel that my language and/or appearance make it hard for me to fit in with other students
- My family and school values often conflict
- I feel accepted at school
- I feel as if I belong on this campus
- I can talk to my family about my struggles and concerns at school
Citation:
Gloria, A. M., & Kurpius, S. E. R. (1996). The validation of the cultural congruity scale and the university environment scale with Chicano/a students. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 18(4), 533-549. https://doi.org/10.1177/07399863960184007 Links to an external site.
Link to PDF: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/07399863960184007 Links to an external site.