Testing and Assessment in an International Context: Cross- and Multi-cultural Issues

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Titre
Testing and Assessment in an International Context: Cross- and Multi-cultural Issues
Titre du livre
International Handbook of Career Guidance
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Rossier Jérôme, Duarte Maria Eduarda
Editeur
Springer
Lieu d'édition
Cham
ISBN
9783030251529
9783030251536
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2019
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Numéro de chapitre
28
Pages
613-637
Edition
2nd ed.
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Globalisation, increase of migration flows, and the concurrent worldwide competitiveness impose rethinking of testing and assessment procedures and practices in an international and multicultural context. This chapter reviews the methodological and practical implications for psychological assessment in the field of career guidance. The methodological implications are numerous and several aspects have to be considered, such as cross-cultural equivalence or construct, method, and item bias. Moreover, the construct of culture by itself is difficult to define and difficult to measure. In order to provide non-discriminatory assessment, counsellors should develop their clinical cross-cultural competencies, develop more specific intervention strategies, and respect cultural differences. Several suggestions are given concerning translation and adaptation of psychological instruments, developing culture specific measures, and the use of these instruments. More research in this field should use mixed methods, multi-centric designs, and consider emic and etic psychological variables. A multidisciplinary approach might also allow identifying culture specific and ecological meaningful constructs. Non-discriminatory assessment implies considering the influence and interaction of personal characteristics and environmental factors.
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Fonds national suisse / Programmes / 51NF40-160590
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