ABSTRACT
In a sense, personality assessment (PA) is akin to a mixed methods research study with an N of 1, and should incorporate a balance of both quantitative and qualitative approaches. However, such an approach is much easier conceptually discussed than employed in practice. In fact, a great challenge exists for assessors in determining how to convey findings or results in a PA report using both objective and subjective data. PAs yield, oftentimes, deeply personal information about one’s cognitive, affective, and behavioral characteristics (Ownby, 2009). This process, consequently, from initial client meeting to the assessor completing a final written report, is highly complex and involves the consideration of multiple proximal and distal variables. A client’s cultural context is one such variable that might appear either proximal or distal contingent upon the individual’s lived experiences and interactions within the assessment context.
