Original scientific paper
The Frequency of Use of Psychodiagnostic Instruments in the Republic of Croatia – a Review of the Current Situation
Krunoslav Matešić
Abstract
The European Federation of Psychological Associations (EFPA) has a Standing Committee on Tests and Testing (SCTT) which conducted a survey of psychologists in 17 member nations during 2009. The results will be collectively analyzed and published. Those conducting surveys in individual countries were permitted to analyze and publish their results. The survey consisted of 33 questions. Electronic surveys were organized in some countries, while 1700 printed survey forms were distributed in the Republic of Croatia. A total of 327 surveys (19.23%) were returned. A total of 12606 replies were returned in all 17 nations. Four hundred randomly selected answers were chosen in the large countries, thus 5287 answers were statistically processed. EFPA conducted a similar survey in 1999 (Muniz et al., 2001) when Croatia was also among the participants. Responses to only one question are analysed in this paper: “Name the 3 tests you most frequently use in your work.” In view of the fact that the same question was posed in both surveys, the current results enable the comparison with the state of affairs 10 years ago. Six tests mentioned in the 1999 survey also appear in the 2009 survey conducted in Croatia, thus placing Croatia among nations with a stable list of frequently used psychogiagnostic instruments.
Keywords
psychological tests; psychodiagnostic instruments; psychodiagnostics; applied psychology
Hrčak ID:
97366
URI
Publication date:
15.11.2012.
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