Research Psychometrics Resource

Director:

Glenn Smith, Ph.D., LP (Professor of Psychology)

Description:

Psychometric measurement is the standardized quantification of cognitive, personality, emotion, academic achievement, or behavioral variables. The Research Psychometrics Resource is intended to serve research programs across Mayo Rochester whenever these programs require psychometric measurement.

The Research Psychometrics Resource can aid investigators in obtaining, for research purposes, the types of data obtained clinically in the Psychological Assessment Lab. Research Psychometrics Resource personnel are also available to conduct standardized interviews to establish psychiatric diagnoses or psychological status.

Services/Equipment:

Research Psychometrics Resource services include:

• consultations in the selection of appropriate psychometric measures to meet study aims
• estimates of the amount of time required to obtain various measures
• the likely costs for those measures
• acquisition of instruments and forms for studies
• provision of professional psychometrists to administer and score research psychometric measures
• assistance in scheduling to facilitate psychometric data collection
• consultation in the appropriate methods of data analysis and interpretation of psychometric test results

Data collection and consultation services are available at an hourly research rate. This Resource will assure appropriate selection of psychometrics to meet study aims, standard administration and scoring, data quality control, and accurate interpretation of psychometric data.

Contact:

• Dr. Glenn Smith
• e-mail - smith.glenn@mayo.edu
• (507) 266-5374

• Donna Felmlee-Devine
• e-mail - felmleedevine.donna@mayo.edu
• (507) 266-5374