Assessment Use by Counselors in the United States: Implications for Policy and Practice. (January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Peterson, Christina Hamme; Lomas, Gabriel I.; Neukrug, Edward S.; Bonner, Matthew W.
• Is Part Of: Journal of counseling and development. Volume 92:Number 1(2014:Jan.)
• Page Start: 90
• Page End: 98
• Publication Date: 2014-01
• Subjects: Vocational guidance -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; Vocational education -- Periodicals; 361.0605
• DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00134.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0748-9633

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Although assessment use is a professional activity recognized by every major counseling organization, little is known about which assessments are used in counseling. In this study, 926 respondents from a random national sample of counselors reported their use of personality, projective, career, intelligence/cognitive, educational/achievement, clinical/behavioral, and environmental/interpersonal tests. Test rankings by frequency of use and comparisons by type of counselor and type of test are reported. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.</p> </abstract>