Navigation
Psychometric tools are standardized, research-informed questionnaires, rating scales, inventories, or tests designed to measure psychological constructs—such as mood, stress, beliefs, behaviors, or cognitive abilities—in a structured and interpretable way.
In nutritional psychology, psychonutritional assessment tools are used to examine the psychological, behavioral, and experiential factors that shape food choices, eating patterns, and diet–mental-health relationships. They may support assessment, education, goal setting, progress monitoring, and referral decisions when used within the practitioner’s training, scope of practice, and alongside broader clinical context.
Author and reviewer
Editorial responsibilityHow to cite this entry
CNP (2026). Psychometric Assessment Tools. In CNP Encyclopedia Editorial Board (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org.Know a term that belongs in the Encyclopedia?
Share a nutritional psychology term with the CNP editorial team for consideration. Relevant submissions may be reviewed for future development and publication in the Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology.
