Can psychological assessment contribute to a better world? Our discipline’s contribution to the sustainable development goals for 2030.

European Journal of Psychological Assessment, Vol 38(5), 2022, 347-355; doi:10.1027/1015-5759/a000739Iliescu and Greiff recently pointed out that psychological testing has traditionally adhered to strong ethical principles, which puts the field in a good position for advising on sustainable development. In the same editorial, they also matched psychological testing with the UN “Global Issues Overview” and reached the conclusion that psychological assessment does not respond to great world problems. Although Psychology, in general, is regarded as a hub science, the psychological assessment does not seem to have such visibility, and with respect to this matter, our discipline occupies a rather marginal space. The reasons for this lack of visibility may be diverse, ranging from a low number of assessment psychologists on the decision committees of international organizations to too little advocacy, but it may also simply mean that psychological assessment does not care much about these important world challenges. Here, we argue that psychological assessment can and should be more actively involved, and we will show how it can actively contribute to achieving the Sustainable Developmental Goals. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Source: European Journal of Psychological Assessment - October 24, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research