From culture shock to happinessdoi:10.7910/DVN/PSU5UHHarvard Dataverse2026-02-251Jabutay, Felicito, 2026, "From culture shock to happiness", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/PSU5UH, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:elIaD72FDCtNXlut/BY0Jw== [fileUNF]From culture shock to happinessdoi:10.7910/DVN/PSU5UHJabutay, FelicitoHarvard DataverseJabutay, FelicitoJabutay, Felicito2026-02-17Social SciencesThese data support the findings of a Q1 journal manuscript currently in pending submission status at a Springer Nature journal. The manuscript cannot proceed to formal submission and peer review because the journal requires that the supporting dataset be publicly deposited in an online repository prior to advancing to the next stage. As the dataset has not yet been made publicly available, the submission remains on hold. Once the dataset is fully deposited and accessible, the manuscript will proceed in the review process. Because the manuscript has not yet entered formal peer review, it is not appropriate to disclose the name of the journal at this time. The dataset description will be updated to include the journal name upon publication.<a href="http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0">CC0 1.0</a>CS_SL,EL_Hp_Sat.tab31429text/tab-separated-valuesUNF:6:elIaD72FDCtNXlut/BY0Jw==What is your gender?1.0314.00.592356687898089.0.00.00.49218056912363191.01Female1860Male128UNF:6:cYuF+etUhYW3NOYUBrtmDw==1.00827854697702041.01.2866242038216558314.00.06.01.0.6East Asia93South Asia74Middle East22Sub-Saharn Africa95Eastern Europe41Southeast Asia283UNF:6:L0DzMdI9M15BXU7Ia0yRrQ==What is your age? 20.6592356687898126.0314.00.020.01.913912588067179.18.0UNF:6:O3vG153WhBrKdW/kosXsaA==What is your education level at your university?2.01.00.01.0.1.33757961783439530.4736391655426683314.07M011st2088D066th044th022nd10633rd055th0UNF:6:9y3Od2mK8nOtdnUFl0VMjQ==LS1. In most ways, my life is close to my ideal.5.0.314.00.00.80741256012979613.3998622138603663.01.01Strongly disagree84Agree1342Disagree253Neither agree nor disagree1295Strongly agree15UNF:6:iVvLdaKt2YlZRpi5M/8Qrg==LS2. The conditions of my life are excellent.0.0.0.7767777188940932314.05.03.03.42117336419992141.05Strongly agree161Strongly disagree43Neither agree nor disagree1304Agree1352Disagree28UNF:6:ZQkF18J61PTPkMQVOvjjcA==LS3. I am satisfied with my life.1.00.00.8706686687055811.314.05.03.4442471762092994.04Agree1383Neither agree nor disagree1135Strongly agree242Disagree291Strongly disagree9UNF:6:vUU1ZuvDmLQ3X1IK1x2WQA==LS4. So far, I have gotten the important things I want in life.0.8455127685865331.3.3535031847133763.00.0314.01.05.03Neither agree nor disagree1325Strongly agree202Disagree351Strongly disagree74Agree120UNF:6:vXTt6SW71hhsfv5GhQ/EMw==LS5. If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing..314.03.03.21656050955414055.00.84459167469604490.01.03Neither agree nor disagree1541Strongly disagree104Agree955Strongly agree162Disagree39UNF:6:muwvjy+tHxrWIpgYx8fDHQ==SH1. In general, I consider myself:3.50.01.0.5.0314.00.97656240015973934.04Quite a happy person1273A moderately happy person1052A slightly happy person261Not a very happy person145A very happy person42UNF:6:tmtJEHAJvrNaIHQJPy0gsQ==SH2. Compared to most of my peers, I consider myself: 5.03.4271473576403751.00.97406161289944150.0314.0.4.03Neither less happy nor more happy1075Much more happy361Much less happy132Somewhat less happy354Somewhat more happy122UNF:6:GnaAvKFgdOFp9xohEDNgKQ==SH3. Some people are generally very happy. They enjoy life regardless of what is going on, getting the most out of everything. 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It is important to me to spend time in private thought and prayer.5.04.01.00.0314.03.6331356486742443.0.97312601794669621Strongly disagree95Strongly agree582Disagree273Neither agree nor disagree914Agree126UNF:6:NguFNz0kWM+u8J6ZXJfg5A==IR3. I try hard to live all my life according to my religious beliefs.3.3501634967268473.00.97128852611152070.05.0314.0.1.04Agree1033Neither agree nor disagree1201Strongly disagree132Disagree385Strongly agree35UNF:6:FCvAh334QHl2J9MztqaXKw==CS1. Do you feel strain from the effort to adapt to a new culture?0.90728743825050963.0609535868042025.00.0.314.01.03.02Rarely555Most of the time203Occasionally1581Not at all154Often63UNF:6:ZJjesquEyfUuYVUJ/vSXOA==CS2. Have you been missing your friends and family back home?3.1766529721088593.0314.01.0.5.00.00.91754258817011693Occasionally1465Most of the time324Often642Rarely651Not at all4UNF:6:0Y7GYmjbN/e1TpWgNnaO7g==CS3. Do you feel generally accepted by the local people in the new culture?0.0314.0.3.03.2823973297188950.86739437163586011.05.03Not sure1284Probably yes982Probably not581No15Yes25UNF:6:5YpEKRXpn0q7T828ILn/iA==CS4. Do you ever wish to escape from your new environment altogether?3.0.314.01.02.9833824696338335.01.10651698569883020.03Occasionally1171Not at all304Often592Rarely715Most of the time33UNF:6:ooR95z8I2s89rQPknCGXnQ==CS5. Do you ever feel confused about your role or identity in the new culture?0.0314.05.01.1134633389957893.1.03.02.98643726783677453Occasionally1121Not at all372Rarely594Often775Most of the time26UNF:6:kBYdbJkUHLX+rE88uxAT9g==CS6. Have you found things in your environment shocking or disgusting?0.03.0314.0.5.01.01.02353921435755632.91561362810709664Several things612Few things813Some things1225Many things221None25UNF:6:E2PUSA/TtjgP4Dg6Z3JGPw==CS7. Do you feel helpless or powerless when trying to cope with the new culture?0.05.01.02.857626560536982.1.1160620070026217314.03.02Rarely853Occasionally984Often675Most of the time241Not at all37UNF:6:KKmcI7PxfpoISkFXIx+z/A==EL1. I experience a general sense of emptiness.5.03.01.0314.03.07615836456190730.89887778777354730.0.1No!155Yes!162No543More or less1494Yes76UNF:6:k3DNvn1KJ3wrZFH6BsEutQ==EL2. I miss having people around me.5.03.2023705105306925314.0.0.8983599976276653.00.01.04Yes913More or less1332No585Yes!221No!7UNF:6:yD4e+NYgfyARpP+BdqTwSA==EL3. I often feel rejected.1.00219045171280373.0.2.9995095835491150.05.0314.01.03More or less1192No775Yes!211No!194Yes73UNF:6:anksxSGDctZWHwdcfQerxg==SL1. There are plenty of people I can rely on when I have problems.1.0348070852354558314.01.0.2.69947145124628565.00.03.05Yes!153More or less1014Yes522No1021No!37UNF:6:VJaOlNtPVMtWbq4v0uj4Fw==SL2. There are many people I can trust completely.1.0565672253896339.2.780946555942281314.00.05.01.03.02No953More or less1065Yes!194Yes571No!34UNF:6:LiowrUJArJ01WaxcjboO9g==SL3. There are enough people I feel close to..5.0314.02.28574822855505572.01.00.96072687020643380.04Yes202No1285Yes!91No!663More or less86UNF:6:p/D1CH42POkSYJsaMGJC1Q==