Psychometric tests are now a multi-million-pound business: what lies behind a coach’s decision to use them?
The use of psychometric tests has grown into a multi-million-pound industry. This paper describes a phenomenological study to investigate the reasons why coaches choose to use psychometric tests designed for personality assessment in their coaching. The aim of the study was to explore the decision-m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford Brookes University
2008-11-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring |
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| Online Access: | https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/file/401ae6b6-e123-4b6d-a73f-5318a558888c/1/special02-paper-04.pdf |
| Summary: | The use of psychometric tests has grown into a multi-million-pound industry. This paper describes a phenomenological study to investigate the reasons why coaches choose to use psychometric tests designed for personality assessment in their coaching. The aim of the study was to explore the decision-making process involved and whether accreditation is important. Data were collected from in-depth interviews with six experienced coaches who were accredited to use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and at least one other psychometric test. The findings suggest that a background of psychological knowledge is as important as the knowledge of the use of psychometric tests. |
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| ISSN: | XXXX-XXXX 1741-8305 |