Conceptualization and Assessment of Interests

Abstract

This chapter reviews and integrates the literature on the psychology and measurement of interests. Following consideration of different definitions of interests, it offers a working definition. It then presents and briefly discusses many of the major interest assessment measures, some of them among the most longest-lived and psychometrically sophisticated in psychology. General findings and themes on the reliability and validity of interest assessments are considered, along with possible group differences in interest preferences. Interests are then placed in a broader context through examination of the relationships between interests and other domains, especially personality and ability. The chapter concludes with a discussion of needed research.

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