PsycTESTS^®

PsycTESTS^® is a research database that provides access to psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys, and other assessments as well as descriptive information about the test and its development and administration.

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Benefits

What you can expect from PsycTESTS

Comprehensive Test Coverage

Focuses primarily on unpublished tests, those developed by researchers but not made commercially available
Most records link to a variety of materials describing the test in peer-reviewed literature, technical reports, or dissertations as well as links to related peer-reviewed literature describing test development, review, or use
All records include a summary that describes the test, with its purpose and some history of its development
Most records include the actual test instrument

High-Quality Records and Search Features

Each record includes data on the scope of the test, test implementation, a high-level overview of the test's development, and reliability and validity data (when available)
Users can browse tests using the test name or acronym, author, construct, or year and get directly to the test record
Or they can create detailed searches across a variety of customized fields such as construct, index terms, author, format, population, and so on
Search results integrate with other APA databases, offering a unified display for improved discoverability

Authoritative Sources

Tests include those compiled from a systematic review of peer-reviewed journals published by APA, Hogrefe Publishing Group, and other large publishers; technical reports from PsycEXTRA^®; contributions from individual test authors; collections from the Archives of the History of American Psychology; and more
Records are created by skilled indexers with deep knowledge of the psychology literature
Links are provided for each instrument to source documentation containing a full citation, DOI for the full text, and a link to the PsycINFO^® or PsycEXTRA record

Additional Features

Commercially available tests indexed by APA are also included, with links to purchase the instrument from the publisher
Other instruments are available for download and use, and many records include documentation such as instructions or scoring sheets
Textual information is in printable PDF; some tests are multi-media or computer software

Quick Facts

Database Type	Bibliographic, plus full text and multimedia. (72% of test records contain the actual test or test items.)
Record Types	Descriptive summaries of the test and its development and administration, mostly drawn from articles in peer-reviewed journals or books, with downloadable tests. The Master Test Profile summarizes the test and provides purpose and construct; records for development, review, or use provide additional details.
Record Format	HTML, PDF, some multimedia and computer software
Sources for Tests	Directly from authors Peer reviewed journals Books and handbooks Dissertations Websites The Archives of the History of American Psychology Test Collection Commercial test publishers (descriptive information only)
Number of Records	17,428 Master Profiles and 13,252 instances of actual tests or test items
Multiple Records	Some tests have multiple records. There may be a development and a review article for a single test, for example. Test Development: 15,455 Test Review: 1,271 Test Use: 908 Test Primary Data (commercial and Archives): 1,166
Additional Information	In addition to information on number of items, test format, administration method, and so on, 410 records contain Supporting Documentation, such as answer sheets, instructions, guides, check lists, or record sheets.
Permissions	A permissions field alerts users to the tests they can use for research or teaching without formal permission. Other options include contacting the author and/or the publisher. The majority of tests in the database can be used without formal permission.
Update Frequency	Updated Monthly
Coverage Dates	1910 to present. 58% are from 2000 and later; 76% are from 1990 and later.
Content Coverage	A diverse array of subject areas and types of tests. Examples: Developmental Measures Scales for Beliefs, Relationships, or Expectancies Aggression, Coping, or Functional Status Questionnaires Racial and Ethnic Identity Scales Resilience, Anger Response, or Substance Abuse Inventories Physical Health Related Assessments Personality Assessments Educational Measures Neuropsychological Assessments Aptitude and Achievement Measures Competency Measures Occupational Measures Intelligence Tests Military Tests