Testes Psicológicos em Portugal: Atitudes, Problemas e Perfil dos Utilizadores.

This article aims to describe relevant aspects of the current status of the use of psychological tests in Portugal. The sample consisted of 1523 psychology professionals and was based on their answers to an online questionnaire about practices, attitudes and problems related to psychological testing. The results show that a vast majority of respondents (aprox. 90%) use tests in their professional practice, mostly for evaluation/diagnosis or screening purposes, and to evaluate subjects from school age up to 64 years of age. The results underline a favorable attitude towards the importance of training on testing methods, and the consideration that these can be of great help, the need for legislation and standards in this specific area, and a clear adherence to the idea that tests should be used solely by psychologists. Making photocopies of tests, and not cross-checking the results obtained with other colleagues were some of the problems identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]