Abstract

This current study conducted a systematic review of translating and adapting psychological tests based on the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and the ITC Guidelines. We reviewed a total of 107 KAPA articles published from 2017 to 2023 and examined validation and reporting practices. The current study examined whether sufficient information about the psychometric properties of the tests was reported and whether each study conducted adequate analyses to ensure validity. Specifically, we reviewed the implementation and reporting of factor analysis for validation. In short, we found that most studies reported reliability and used factor analysis for testing construct validity; therefore, we suggested recommendations in this regard. We also indicated that academic terminologies in psychology research should be unified as the studies often used different terms for the same concept. Although the study results are based on the translating and adapting tests, the findings and recommendations will be also useful for development and validation new tests.