A A Q (Academic Adjustment Questionnaire)

The present questionnaire aims at making you understand your problems of life and learning, in
order to help you better cope with the academic tasks. For this, you have to answer all the
questions as sincerely as possible, making a cross on the variant which suits you best (“Yes” or
“No”). We assure you that your answers are strictly confidential and they will be used for your
benefit and for research only.

1. I enter a time crisis very often and that is why I frequently get with my homework being
undone. …………………………………………………………………………..……………….. Yes No
2. I cannot follow the lectures in the classroom too long because my thoughts fly away. ……… Yes No
3. I often feel overwhelmed with the multitude of academic demands ………………………….. Yes No
4. There are subjects which make me feel incapable and helpless. ……………………………… Yes No
5. When I am requested to answer, I am caught by a state of deep panic and anxiety. ………... Yes No
6. I hardly ever have the courage to solve a task in front of my colleagues, even if I know that
I could do this thing correctly. …………………………………………………........................... Yes No
7. When we are unexpectedly given a current examination, I am almost sure that I shall not
manage. …………………………………………………………………………………………… Yes No
8. Exams or current tests that are announced in advance put me under a deep state of
pressure. …………………………………………………………………………………………... Yes No
9. I often sit at my working desk reluctantly and vacantly. ............................................................ Yes No
10. I am exaggeratedly sensitive to criticism. ……………………………………………………….. Yes No
11. Remarks and criticism (even the very small ones) deeply upset me and make me very
angry. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Yes No
12. I cannot organize either my time or my school activity. ……………………………………….. Yes No
13. I cry very quickly out of nothing. ………………………………………………………………. Yes No
14. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with states of sadness without any concrete reason. ………… Yes No
15. When I am requested to answer at seminars, I become pale, I stammer or I cannot easily
find my ideas. ……………………………………………………………………………………... Yes No
16. I have a lump in my throat very easily when I have to answer at seminars. …………………. Yes No
17. I have stomach pains, I hardly breath or my heart beats insanely because of emotions. ……. Yes No
18. I have an agitated and poor quality sleep. ……………………………………………………… Yes No
19. In the morning I hardly wake up and I seem to be more tired than when I went to bed. …… Yes No
20. Sometimes I am so fed up with everything. ...…………………………………………………... Yes No
21. When I go to faculty, I am late many times. ...................………………………………………. Yes No
22. I have the tendency to spare for time when I wake up and dress myself before going to the Yes No
faculty. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
23. When I am at home, I have the habit of procrastinating starting doing my homework as
long as I can. .....………………....................................................................................................... Yes No
24. I feel attracted by all sorts of small activities, which distract my attention from my school Yes No
obligations. ...……………………………………………………………………………………...
FACTUAL DATA
Family name ……………………….….. First name …………….………..…. Birth date………….............
Gender M/F …………. Examination date …………………… Age (years, months) …………………......
Father’s studies: G A S Father’s profession ….........………..........................................................................
Mother’s studies: G A S Mother’s profession ………....................................................................................
Grade point average in the 12th form .......... Romanian ......... Mathematics .......... Baccalaureate ............
How many children are you in the family? .....Which one is you? ......
Origin background: Rural/Urban (encircle)
How poorly suited to school you were in high school:
1.Not at all 2.Little 3.So and so 4.Much 5.Very much
How much stressed you feel at university now:
1.Not at all 2.Little 3.So and so 4.Much 5.Very much
A A Q (Academic Adjustment Questionnaire)

Rating way
Factor Name Items
F1 Academic Neuroticism – 14 items 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 20
F2 Procrastination – 10 items 1 2 3 9 12 19 21 22 23 24
Total 24 items

Author email address

Aurel Ion Clinciu: a_clinciu@yahoo.com

References
Clinciu, A. I. (2012). Adaptation and stress for the first year university students. Procedia – Social and
Behavioral Sciences, 78, 718-722.
Clinciu, A. I., Cazan, A.-M., 2014. Academic Adjustment Questionnaire for the university students.
Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 127, 655-660.