Table 4: Matrix of the tool developed derived from qualitative results.

Thematic Construct	Survey Item Indicator	Number of Questions	Survey Construct	Survey Items (Based and Extracted from the Participants’ Accounts)
Physical and Physiological Dimension (PPD)	Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Sustained Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Adapting to a Different Diet	3	Activities of Daily Living	I do my daily activities with ease.
				I do not have problems with my activities of daily living such as self-care and elimination patterns.
				I have time to spend for exercises like walking, jogging or running.
	Adapting to a Different Diet	3	Diet	I eat balanced diet.
				I always eat on time.
				I do not smoke or drink alcohol products.
	Managing Stress and Diseases through Diversional Activities, Rest and Sleep	4	Health Management	I regularly go to the hospital for checking my health status.
				I easily recognized signs and symptoms of a disease.
				I engaged with sports and recreational activities.
				I have 6-8 hours of sleep and rest per day.
Learning Dimension (LD)	Managing Communication Barriers	2	Communication	I do not have any problems communicating with people verbally.
				I easily understand the non-verbal cues of the people I am talking with.
	Existential Perceptions	2	Cognitive	I am open to new concepts that can be added to my knowledge, skills and attitude.
				I know my priorities in life.
	Living up the Core Values	2	Affective	I can come up with fair and just decisions all the time.
				I easily cope with stressful situations.
	Application Of Coping Mechanisms	2	Coping Mechanisms	I can see strengths and opportunities during unfavorable situations.
				I use my core values in my decision-making.
	Acquisition of Competencies	2	Skills	I can easily learn new skills either at home or in my workplace.
				I can see myself growing with new skills I acquired like creativity and innovativeness.
Social Dimension (SD)	Interpersonal Relationship	3	Interpersonal Skills	I can easily make friends and start a conversation.
				I enjoyed moments with my friends and other people I meet.
				I value my relationship with my family, friends and people I meet every day.
	Socio-Cultural Adaptation	2	Socio-Cultural	I am aware of the different cultures, traditions and norms existing in one place.
				I can easily adapt and adjust with new culture.
	Environmental Safety	2	Safety	I always feel secured and safe in the social environment I belong with.
				I always anticipate and prepare for any environmental climate change.
	Improved Socio-Economic Stability	3	Socio-Economic Stability	I can easily provide my basic needs and wants.
				I can properly budget my money with all of my expenses.
				I am financially stable at the moment.
Religious and Moral Dimension (RMD)	Engaging in Religious Practices	5	Religious Practices	I find myself time alone for praying, meditating and appreciate nature.
				I attend religious activities like fellowship program, bible study, etc.
				I consult my spiritual philosophies when making decisions.
				I can easily share my religious practices with others.
				I believe that human being is a steward of God’s creation.
	Adjusting to New Legal Environment	5	Morality	I am aware and obediently follow the laws and constitutions in the GCC countries.
				I always observe human rights.
				I use my values as my guiding principles in life.
				I decide based from what I know is right.
				I listen to other people would have to say and try to learn from it.
Professional and Occupational Dimension (POD)	High Sense of Professional Competence	4	Professional Standards	I always follow the quality standards of my work effectively and efficiently.
				I manage my time effectively between work and family.
				I value my professionalism at work.
				I find my work interesting.
	Adjusting to Transcultural Relations in the Workplace	3	Workplace Environment	I feel comfortable with my work environment.
				I feel the support from the people in my workplace.
				I have smooth relationship with my co-workers.
	Personal and Professional Development	4	Personal and Professional Development	I attend personality development activities like mentoring and coaching.
				I engage with career development activities like workshops, seminars and conferences.
				I am contented and satisfied with my current job position.
(n= 5)	(n=17)	(n=50)	(n=17)	(n=50)