DOI:10.6129/CJP.201912_61(4).0002
Chinese Journal of Psychology 2019, Vol.61, No.4, 277-294

Psychometrics in Taiwan: The Past, Present, and Future

Li-Jen Weng（Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University）；Po-Hsi Chen（Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, National Taiwan Normal University；Institute for Research Excellence in Learning Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University）；Hsiu-Ting Yu（Department of Psychology, National Chengchi University；Research Center for Mind, Brain & Learning, National Chengchi University）

Abstract

Psychometrics is a fields of psychology is dedicated to the development of quantitative models to enhance our understanding of human behavior and mind. For the 60th anniversary of the publication of the Chinese Journal of Psychology, the articles published over the sixty years in the journal are reviewed to portray the development of psychometric research over this period and to relate psychometrics to various fields of psychology by analyzing the methods used in each study. This study also surveys the research interests of present psychometricians in Taiwan, and looks to the future of psychometric research and education. Through the review and prospects, we hope to rethink the role of psychometrics in psychology and in our society to enhance dialogue and to promote future collaboration between psychometricians and researchers in various other fields of psychology.

Keywords: Chinese Journal of Psychology, Methods of Analysis, Psychometrics, Quantitative Psychology