APS

2026 APS Annual Convention

From Data to Discussion: How Scientific Reporting Practices Shape Robustness and Interpretation In Psychological Research

Saturday, May 30, 2026 · Barcelona, Spain

Oral · How We Know: Methods, Measurement & Open Science

Scientific reporting is the window through which we view and interpret research findings. We will discuss the importance of transparency in reporting practices for scientific knowledge diffusion, from data collection to analytical choices to interpretation, across multiple psychological domains.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Cas GoosChair
    Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University

Presentations

  1. Do All Measures Lead to Rome? Quantifying the Rigor and Robustness of the Correlation between Conscientiousness and Grade Point Average for Different Measurement Instruments. Iris Willigers
  2. Measurement Reliability, Construct Validity, and Transparent Reporting In Original and Replication ResearchCas Goos
  3. Researcher Degrees of Freedom In Psychotherapy Studies: A Systematic Assessment on Publications and Registrations of Randomised Controlled Trials of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Depressive SymptomsXianhua Peng
  4. The Impact of Spin on the Interpretations of Abstracts In the Field of Clinical Psychology: An Online Randomized Controlled TrialTijn van Hoesel