How to Find Tests and Measures

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There are typically two kinds of tests/measures and they are referred to as Published Tests or Unpublished Tests, and those terms can be misleading.

Published tests are those sold by commercial publishers. SOU Library does not maintain a library of published tests. You may need to purchase from the publisher unless available elsewhere on campus.

Unpublished (or noncommerical) tests are those found primarily in journals but also in ERIC documents, books, or directly from the author. Even if these are not commercially available for purchase, they may be copyrighted. The American Psychological Association (APA) cautions all users of unpublished tests to be aware of ethical considerations. APA states that the researcher must contact the author for permission if the test is copyrighted and obtain that permission in writing. "The fact that a scale can be readily obtained does not mean that researchers have permission to use it." (Beere, Gender Roles, 1990, p. 12).

The resources listed here are arranged in several catagories. Most will help you locate information about tests either by a general subject area, the title of the test, or the author of the test; and where you may be able to get the actual instrument. Some resources will actually have instruments reproduced in full. Unless you are familiar with some of these resources, you will probably need to ask a reference librarian to assist you, so don't hesitate to ask for help.

The book titles are linked only to the Hannon Library Catalog, where you can check on the availabilty of that title--it does not mean the book itself is available online.

How to find:	How to find:
Published Tests	Full-Text Sources
Unpublished Tests	Tests in Journals
Additional Subject Guides	Web Sites for Test Information

PUBLISHED TESTS

DIRECTORIES

Tests: A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education, and Business. 3rd ed. 1991. Ref BF 176 .T43 1991. (One ORBIS library has a circulating copy of the 4th (1997) edition.

Describes over 3,500 published tests for educators, psychologists, and human resource personnel. Data given on each test includes title, author, intended population, mode of administration, purpose, timing, cost, and publisher. Good source for quick reference.

Tests in Print (): An Index to Tests, Test Reviews, and the Literature in Specific Tests. Latest is the 6th ed. (2002). Ref BF 431.B867x 2002

Index to commercially published tests currently in print. Also functions as a master index to the complete series of the Mental Measurements Yearbook. Classic source of over 3,000 tests. Excellent starting point when seeking a published instrument. Good subject indexes. Data includes test title, purpose, population, scores, administration, price, timing.

REVIEWS

Mental Measurement Yearbook, 1938 to date. Ref BF 431.B86x

Standard source (referred to as Buros' MMY) for locating reviews of commercially published tests. Critical evaluations include information regarding reliability and validity. Indexes by test title, test acronym, subject (18 categories), publisher, author. Use with Test Critiques. For an index to MMYs from 1985 to present, visit the Buros Institute Website.

Test Critiques, v. 1 - to date. Ref BF 176 .T418.

Reviews over 900 commercially published tests. Contains information regarding reliability, validity, and normature data. Cumulative index by author, subject, title in Vol. 10.

UNPUBLISHED TESTS

DIRECTORIES

Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures. 4 v. Ref BF 431 .G625.

Directory of over 2,000 unpublished, "noncommercial experimental test instruments currently in use." Subject category arrangement, e.g., achievement, behavior, family, perception, status, values. Information on each test includes test title, purpose, description, reliability, validity, and where test can be found (source). Cumulative subject index is located in Vol. 4 (There have been subsequent volumes published but SOU does not own them)

ETS Test Collection

Over 20,000 published and unpublished instruments in six volumes:

Achievement tests and measurement devices (2nd ed.)

Vocational tests (2nd ed.)

Tests for special populations

Cognitive aptitude and intelligence tests

Attitude tests

Affective measures and personality tests
Search appropriate volume by subject, author, or title. Information on each test includes title, author, source (when available), target populations, timing, and descriptions/abstract.

ADDITIONAL SUBJECT GUIDES (PUBLISHED AND/OR UNPUBLISHED INSTRUMENTS)

Assessment of Childhood Disorders. 1997. (Available through ORBIS)

Assesses 14 areas of childhood disorders, including appropriate instruments for each category, e.g., ADP, conduct problems, depression, autism, etc.

Clinical and Forensic Interviewing of Children and Families: Guidelines for the Mental Health, Education, Pediatric, and Child Maltreatment Fields. 1998. RJ 503.6 .S28 1998.

While certainly not a book with full-text tests, Appendix F contains over 43 categories of semistructural interview questions. Questions for an adolescent with a drug abuse problem to children who have been abused to children who are homeless and more. Also questions for a parent in a child custody dispute to a parent considering adoption, etc. Very extensive questions in many categories.

Family Assessment: A Guide to Methods and Measures. 1989. (Available through ORBIS)

Reviews observational and self-report measures. Describes and evaluates 17 measures of whole family functioning, 9 measures of family stress, 19 self-report measures of parent-child relationships.

Family Measurement Techniques: Abstracts of Published Instruments. 1935 - 1965. 1969. HQ 728 .S86 1969.

• Type of test: Primarily unpublished
• Number of tests: 319
• Number of tests reproduced in full: None
• Arrangement: author: test name
• Abstracts include variables, description, length to administer, availability, references. Indexes by test title, author, subject and family role. Be aware of more current instruments.

Gender Roles: A Handbook of Tests and Measures. 1990. Ref HM 253.B43 1990.

• Type of test: Unpublished and published
• Number of tests: 211
• Number of tests reproduced in full: None
• Arrangement: 7 subject categories
  • Gender roles
  • Children and gender
  • Stereotypes
  • Marital and parental roles.
  • Employee roles
  • Multiple roles
  • Attitudes toward gender role issues
• Information includes description, scoring, reliability, validity, and where test can be obtained.

Handbook of Family Measurement Techniques. 1990. Ref HQ 728 .T68 1990.

• Type of test: Published and unpublished
• Number of tests: 976
• Number of tests reproduced in full: None
• Arrangement: 5 subject categories
  • Marital and family interaction
  • Roles and power
  • Intimacy and family values
  • Adjustment
  • Parenthood
• Description of each test given, including where test is available, e.g., source for obtaining the instrument. Good for identifying appropriate instruments.

Multicultural Assessment in Counseling and Clinical Psychology. 1996. (Available through ORBIS).

Appendix A contains a good list of instruments for acculturation.

Sex and Gender Issues: A Handbook of Tests and Measures. 1990. Ref BF 692 .B38 1990.

• Type of test: Published and unpublished
• Number of tests: 197
• Number of tests reproduced in full: None
• Arrangement: 10 subject categories

Heterosexual relations Sexuality Contraception and abortion Pregnancy and childbirth Somatic issues

Rape and sexual coercion Family violence Body image and appearance Eating disorders Other

• Information includes type of instrument, description, scoring, reliability, validity, where can be obtained.

Tests and Measurements in Child Development: Handbook II. 2 v. 1976. Ref BF 722 .J643. (A 1971 version is available for checkout)

• Type of test: Unpublished
• Number of tests: Approximately 900
• Number of tests reproduced in full: Primarily none; one or two may be found, but usually just sample questions are given.
• Arrangement: 10 subject categories
  • Vol. 1:
    • Cognition
    • Personality and emotional characteristics
    • Perceptions of environment
  • Vol. 2:
    • Self-concept
    • Attitudes and interests
    • Qualities of care-giving
    • Social behavior
    • Vocational
    • Physical attibutes
    • Motor skills and sensory perception
• Data given includes test variables, source of instrument, description, reliability and validity, references. Indexes by subject, title, author. Must be aware a more recent instrument may exist.

Testing Adolescents: A Reference Guide for Comprehensive Psychological Assessments. 1986. (Available through ORBIS)

• "Practical, research-based resources on adolescent assessment." Helpful in identifying and selecting appropriate instruments, primarily published tests.
• No tests are reproduced. More current instruments/scales may be available.
• Arrangement: 14 subject categories

Handicapped Vocational Hearing problems Identity,self concept, self esteem Juvenile deliquency, anti-social, personality disorders

Social skills Eating disorders Divorce and custody Suicide risk Values

Sexuality Substance abuse Psychopathology Conduct disorders

• Appendix contains specific test information.

Testing Adults: A Reference Guide for Specific Psychodiagnostic Assessments. 1985. (Available through ORBIS)

Focus on selecting primarily published tests for adults. Be aware a newer published instrument might exist.

• No tests are reproduced.
• Arrangement: 12 subject categories

Anxiety and depression Schizophrenia/psychotics Neuropsychological Chronic pain Couples and families Work environments/stress

Borderline psychopathology Psychosomatic disorders Visual, auditory and motor impairments Sexual dysfunction Alternative psychosexual lifestyles Vocational rehabilitation

• Appendix contains specific test information.

Testing Children: A Reference Guide for Effective Clinical and Psychoeducational Assessments. 1984. (Available through ORBIS)

Essays to assist in the selection of appropriate assessment instruments for children.

• Primarily published instruments. More current instruments may be available since this is an older source.
• No tests are reproduced.
• Arrangement: 11 subject categories

Learning and behavior problems Learning disabled Hearing impaired Anxiety/depressive disorders Visually handicapped Speech and language disorders

Autism Neuropsychological impairment Psychosomatic disorders Mentally retarded Physical/health-related disorders

• Appendix contains specific test information.

FULL-TEXT SOURCES

Actual instruments (unpublished) in their entirety are found in this category. Please note that not all sources are current. Depending upon the individual instrument and its content, you may need to seek an updated measure. All of the following full-text sources are in specialized areas and are either available in the SOU library or from ORBIS libraries.

SPECIALIZED

The ... Annual. Volume 1, Training, 1995 - to date. HF 5549.5 .T7 A66.
The ... Annual. Volume 2, Consulting 1995 - to date. HD 69 .C6 A678

Aimed at group facilitators and trainers. Each volume contains a chapter on inventories, questionnaires, and surveys. Instruments are full-text (three per volume). Description, scoring, validity, and reliability given.

Assessing Alcohol Problems: A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers. 1995. U.S Docs HE 20.8308/2:4.

• Type of test: Published and unpublished
• Number of tests: Approximately 100
• Number of tests reproduced in full: Exact number N/A
• Arrangement: Alphabetical in last section of the guide
• Each instrument is preceded by a fact sheet that includes the following: Target Population; Administrative Issues; Scoring; Psychometrics; Clinical Utility of Instrument; Research Applicability; Copyright, Cost, and Source Issues; Source References; and Supporting References.

Clinical Handbook of Depression. 1984. RC 537 .W4 1984.

Chapter 11 contains 8 instruments reproduced, including Beck Depression Inventory.

Communication Research Measures: A Sourcebook. 1994. P 91.3 .C62 1994.

• Type of test: Published and unpublished
• Number of tests: 62
• Number of tests reproduced in full: Almost all
• Arrangement: Alphabetical
• Index provides some access by subject area

Experience of Work: A Compendum and Review of 249 Measures and their Use. 1981. (Available through ORBIS)

• Type of test: Unpublished
• Number of tests: 249
• Number of tests reproduced in full: All
• Arrangement: 8 subject categories

  Overall job satisfaction Alienation and commitment Job involvement/job motivation Perception of job work role, job context, organizational climate

  Specific satisfaction Occupational mental health and ill health Work values, belief, needs Leadership style, perceptions of others

• Information includes description/background of test plus reliability and validity. May want to check to see if more recent instrument. Contains title index of scales and subscales.

Handbook of Adolescent Sexuality and Pregnancy Research and Evaluation Instruments. 1993. (Available through ORBIS)

• Type of text: Unpublished
• Number of tests: Approximately 100 components
• Number of tests reproduced in full: All
• Arrangement: Three sections all dealing with teen pregnancy
• Part I: Adolescent pregnancy, its antecedents, and consequences

Sexual activity Pregnancy and its resolution, e.g., abortion, adoption, etc Social context, e.g., sex and parent education Work status, income Drug alcohol and other risk taking behavior Health risks, e.g., pregnancy complications, sexually transmitted diseases Outcomes for children, e.g., physical development and social development

Contraceptive use Family relationships Psychological values School Family and marriage Sociological antecedents, e.g., dropping out of school, dating, religion

• Part II: Caring for adolescent mothers and their children (evaluation of programs)
• Part III: Prevention of adolescent pregnancy (evaluation of programs)
• Questions from various components can be mixed and matched to meet the researcher's needs.

Handbook of Assessment Methods for Eating Behaviors and Weight Related Problems: Measures, Theory, and Research. 1995.(Available through ORBIS)

• Type of test: Published and unpublished
• Number of tests reproduced in full: 40+ (est.)
• Arrangement: 13 subject categories

  General/personality/psychopathology Well-being/quality of life Attitudes/beliefs about obesity Body image Restrained eating Physical activity & exercise Psychological problems

  Food intake Specific eating behaviors Binge eating Eating disordered thoughts Readiness to control weight Eating/weight problems of children

• Information on reliability and validity given with a description of each instrument.

Handbook of Marketing Scales: Multi-Item Measures for Marketing and Consumer Behavior Research. 1999. (Available through ORBIS)

• Type of test: Unpublished
• Number of tests: Over 120
• Number of tests reproduced in full:
• All Arrangement: 6 topical categories

  Traits and individual differences Advertising stimuli Sales and organization behavior

  Values Involvement and information processing Business ethics/consumer and business attitudes

• Information on each test also includes description, validity, reliability, reference.

Handbook of Measurements for Marriage and Family Therapy. 1987. (Available through ORBIS)

• Type of test: Published and unpublished
• Number of tests: 31
• Number of tests reproduced in full: 25
• Arrangement: Topical

  Clinical popular tests (published) Marital satisfaction and adjustment Special family assessment

  Observational measures Marital communication and intimacy Minnesota family inventories

• Test description is given including reliability and validity. Also source/availability of test.

Handbook of Research Design and Social Measurement. 5th ed. 1991. (Available through ORBIS)

• Type of test: Primarily unpublished
• Number of tests: 40 (est.)
• Number of tests reproduced in full: Majority (est.). Exact number not available.
• Arrangement: 11 subject categories

  Social status Family and marriage Attitude Social indicators Social participation Organizational structure/job related

  Personality Group dynamics Leadership in the work place Community Morale and job satisfaction

• Data for each instrument includes source, description, reliability and validity. Only one portion of this publication contains tests, Part 6 (pp 323-581).

Handbook of Scales for Research in Crime and Delinquency. 1983. HV 9274 .B76 1983.

• Type of test: Published and unpublished
• Number of tests: 400 (est.)
• Number of tests reproduced in full: Many are reproduced. Exact number N/A. Others are cited with source.
• Arrangement by 7 subject categories

  Law enforcement and police Courts and the law Corrections Delinquency

  Offenders Crime and criminality General scales

• Description of each scale given, with information on reliability, validity and references.

Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures. 1998. HQ 60 .H36 1998.

• Type of test: Published and unpublished
• Number of tests: 225 (est.)
• Number of tests reproduced in full: Majority
• Arrangement: Alphabetical by over 80 subject categories
• Description of instrument, scoring, reliability, validity, and references given. Purchase information available on commercially-published tests

Handbook of Tests and Measurements for Black Populations. 2 v. 1996. (Available from ORBIS)

• Type of test: Unpublished
• Number of tests: Over 100
• Number of tests reproduced in full: Majority
• Arrangement: By population and topic

Vol.1: Infants Children's self-esteem Children: Race-related Language assessment and attitudes Parental attitudes and values Adolescents Family structure and dynamics

Vol. 2: World view Physiological and neuropsychological Spirituality Acculturation, life experience, and values Racial identify Stress, racism, and coping Mental health deliveracy

• Date on reliability, validity, administration and scoring given, plus references. Amount of background information varies.

Measurement of Nursing Outcomes. v. 1 - 4. 1988-1990. RT 85.5 .M434 1988.

• Type of test: Published and unpublished
• Number of tests: N/A
• Tests reproduced in full: 30+ (est.) for all volumes
• Arrangement: Subject
  • Vol. 1: Measuring Client Outcomes
    • Illness-oriented measures
    • Assessing the whole person - measuring wellness
    • Measuring factors in community based care
    • Measuring quality of care
  • Vol. 2: Measuring Nursing Performance: Practice, Education, and Research
    • Measuring Professionalism
    • Measuring Clinical Performance
    • Measuring Educational Outcomes
    • Research and Measurement
  • Vol. 3: Measuring Clinical Skills and Professional Development in Education and Practice
    • Meassuring clinical skills in education and practice
    • Measuring clinical decision making and performance in the practice setting
    • Measuring attitudes shaping professional development
    • Factors affecting students' professional development
  • Vol. 4: Measuring Client Self-Care and Coping Skills
    • Caring and self-care measures
    • Measuring coping ability in patients with chronic illness
    • Measures of client perception in health and illness
    • Assessing client behaviors and responses
• Description of each instrument given, including administration, scoring, reliability, and validity. Also includes references.

Measures for Clinical Practice: A Sourcebook. 2000. BF 176 .C66 2000.

• Type of test: Unpublished
• Number of tests: Approximately 403
• Number of tests reproduced in full: All
• Arrangement:
  • Vol. 1: Couples, Families and Children
  • Vol. 2: Adults
• Consult contents listings (in front of books) by test titles or by subject (i.e., problem area). Problem areas range from abuse, anger, eating problems, loneliness, parent child relationship to phobias, life satisfaction, stress, substance abuse, and more. Data includes purpose, norms, scoring, reliability, validity. Excellent source.

Measures of Occupational Attitudes and Occupational Characteristics: Appendix A to Measures of Political Attitudes . 1969. JA 74.5 .R6

• Type of test: Published and unpublished
• Number of tests: 77
• Number of tests reproduced in full: Most. Exact number N/A.
• Arrangement: Topical

General job satisfaction scales Satisfaction with specific job features Concepts relating to job satisfaction Leadership styles Vocational interest measures

Job satisfaction for particular occupations Analysis of job satisfaction Occupational values Other work-relevant attitudes Occupational status measures

• Description, variables, reliability, validity, source of test given.

Measures of Political Attitudes. 1999. JA 74.5 .M43 1999. (Available through ORBIS) (SOU has 1969 edition, 1999 edition on order)

• Type of test: Unpublished and published
• Number of tests: N/A
• Number of tests reproduced in full: Most. Exact number N/A.
• Arrangement: Topical

Liberalism and conservatism Economic values and inequality Democratic values and political tolerance Racial attitudes Political alienation and efficacy Trust in government

International attitude Political information Political agendas Political partisanship Political participation

• Information also includes description, variables, sample, reliability, validity, source of test.

Measures of Personality and Social Psychological Attitudes. 1991. Reserve BF 698.4 .M38 1990.

• Type of test: Published and unpublished
• Number of tests: 150
• Number of tests reproduced in full: Over 66% (est.)
• Arrangement: 11 subject categories

  Response bias/social desirability Self-esteem Depression, loneliness Interpersonal trust Authoritarianism Values

  Subjective well-being Social anxiety, shyness Alienation, anomie Locus of control Sex roles

• Good description of each instrument, emphasis on reliability and validity. There is a brief discussion of the measures covered in each section.

Measuring Health: A Guide to Rating Scales Questionnaires. 2nd ed. 1996. RA 408.5 .M38 1996.

• Type of test: Primarily unpublished
• Tests described: 90 (est.)
• Tests reproduced in full: 80 (est.)
• Arrangement: 7 subject categories

  Physical disability and handicap Psychological well-being Mental status testing General health status and quality of life

  Social health Depression Pain measurements

• Includes purpose, description, reliability, validity and address of source, if needed.

Outcome Measures for Health Education and other Health Care Interventions. 1996. RA440.5 .O94 1996

• Type of test: Primarily unpublished
• Tests described: many
• Tests reproduced in full: many
• Arrangement: 6 appendixes by categories

  Chronic disease self-management study measures Measures of individual health constructs Patient satisfaction measures

  Multidimensional health profiles Measures of health behaviors Selected Spanish language scales

• Measures in appendix A were developed for the Chronic Disease Self-Management Study at the Stanford Patient Education Research Center and information on variability, reliability and validity of these measures is provided. For the other measures, references and coding information are given.

Research Instruments in Social Gerontology. v. 1-3. 1982-1984. (Available from ORBIS)

• Type of test: Published and unpublished
• Number of tests: Over 400
• Tests reproduced in full: 75% (est)
• Arrangement: Subject

Vol. I: Clinical and Social Psychology Intellectual functioning Self-Concept/Self-esteem Subjective age identification Personality Death and dying Life phase analysis Adaptation Environments Perceptions of old people Moral and life satisfaction Ethnic group identification

Vol II: Social Roles and Social Participation Social participation roles Socioeconomic status/poverty Dyadic relations Religiosity Parent child relations Friends, neighbors, confidants Kinship relations Voluntary associations Work and retirement Leisure activities

• Test description, reliability, validity, also given. Indexes by (1) topic and test names and (2) personal name index. Also source/availability of all instruments.

Scales for the Measurement of Attitudes. 1967. BF 378 .A75 S45.

• Type of test: Unpublished
• Number of tests: 176
• Number of tests reproduced in full: All
• Arrangement: 8 subject categories

  Social practices International issues Political and religious attitudes Significant others

  Social issues and problems Abstract concepts Ethnic and national groups Social institution

• Categories are subdivided, where appropriate, by educational, family, economic, health, religious, political issues. Description of each test given, including reliability and validity. An older source. For some topics, you will wish to seek a more current instrument.

TESTS IN JOURNALS

Journal articles can identify both relevant published and unpublished tests; they are excellent sources for very current unpublished tests or for discovering revisions of existing instruments. If you are lucky, you may find the unpublished test in its entirety. Utilize appropriate electronic databases when searching for a test in the journal literature. Use relevant synonyms when searching for a test by topic, i.e., test(s), scale(s), questionnaire(s), survey(s), measure(s), measurement(s), inventory, etc. Search by specific test name and acronym if applicable.

PsycINFO (links to the PsycINFO database - restricted to SOU use only)

Use appropriate descriptors in conjunction with the classification code (cc=2221-2229). Again, not fool-proof. Descriptors may be more useful than the code(s). The EBSCO version of PsycINFO gives you the option of limiting your search to Assessment Instruments in the Special Features drop-down menu.

ERIC (links to the ERIC database - restricted to SOU use only)

For best results in locating an entire test, use the Advanced Search option in EBSCO's ERIC and limit your search term to Pub. Type: Tests/Evaluation Instruments. Not fool-proof but extremely helpful. The abstract will usually indicate whether the instrument(s)/survey questions/etc. are included.

WEB SITES FOR TEST INFORMATION

Tests and Measures: Selected Resources on the Internet (http:wwwlibrary.csustan.edu/lboyer/tests.htm) - A web page compiled and maintained by Laura Boyer, Reference Librarian at CSU, Stanislaus. Includes links to web resources related to test's and measures.

Tests and Measures in the Social Sciences - a web page compiled and maintained by Helen Hough, Health Sciences Librarian at University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Features of this page include locating tests by author, by keyword, or by browsing through the citations of sources she has looked at. A very valuable resource once you become familiar with how it works.

Acknowledgement: This web bibliography is a modified (to SOU Library) version of a print bibliography prepared by Laura Boyer, Reference Librarian at California State University, Stanislaus. She kindly gave me permission to use it. Since SOU Library has many of the same resources, much of the information is verbatim with some additional sources found at SOU or through ORBIS.

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