The question we ask
Who needs this, and why?
Before choosing an approach, we understand the problem together with the people who experience it. The context of practice is where the research question begins.
About Anvesana
Research begins
with people.
An independent applied psychology research institute in Yogyakarta and Bandung. Bringing practitioners' experience together with the rigor of the scientific process.
Built with Practitioners,
Sharpened by Research.
PeopleResearch begins with the personModel: Lee Perry-Smith · CC BY 3.0
Built with Practitioners, Sharpened by Research
Field experience is part of the science.
Practitioners bring experience and questions that are close to everyday life. Researchers bring the approaches to examine them. Anvesana exists to bring the two together in a process that keeps learning.
Explore our research and thinkingThe meaning of the name
From Sanskrit: search. We start from questions about people, not from the measurement tools that already exist.
Founded2025
An independent applied psychology research institute.
Based inYogyakarta & Bandung
The two cities where the team works. The foundation's registered address is in Bandung.
The values that guide us
Growing together with RISE.
Four values that connect practitioners' needs, scientific honesty, community, and impact.
The question we ask
What can we not conclude yet?
Making room for criticism and for results that differ from expectations. Evidence is examined, limitations are explained, and conclusions are revised when needed.
The question we ask
Whose perspectives do we need to hear?
Researchers and practitioners bring experiences that complement each other. Feedback from the field helps sharpen the questions and the scientific approach.
The question we ask
What do these findings mean for practice?
Finding ways for knowledge to be understood and used, then examining its benefits. Lessons from application become the questions for the next research.
How we work
Three units.
One learning process.
Research, measurement, and learning are carried out by three units that pass their work on to one another.
01
What is really going on?
Indies LabInsights & Discovery Lab
Research & findings
Goes into the field to understand people's problems in schools, universities, and workplaces, then turns them into knowledge that can be used.
- Starts from
- Questions and experiences from the field
- Inside
- Field researchCollecting data directly from the people who experience it.
- Recommendations for policy and practiceTurning findings into advice that can be acted on.
- Produces
- Moonshots
- Scientific publications
- Findings for practitioners
- For
- Policymakers, educators, and HR practitioners
02
How do we measure it fairly?
MeX-LabMeasurement & Experience Lab
Instruments & psychometrics
Develops psychological measurement tools from research findings, presents them in forms that are easy to use, and keeps reviewing them.
- Starts from
- What research findings say needs measuring
- Inside
- Measurement tool developmentWriting items, testing them, and setting the reference for reading results.
- Digital assessment platformOn-screen tests, scoring, and result reports.
- Periodic reviewRe-examining measurement tools against data from their use.
- Produces
- 9 instruments
- Interpretation guides
- Psychometric studies
- For
- Psychologists, assessment bureaus, schools, and companies
03
How does it reach those who need it?
EP-CenterEngagement, Publication & Partnership Center
Learning & partnerships
Brings findings and measurement tools into learning spaces, writing, and collaboration, so they are used and tested in real life.
- Starts from
- Findings and instruments ready to be shared
- Inside
- Anvesana LabsLearning spaces: Insight, Skill, and Mastery Labs.
- PublishingBooks, guides, and writing for practitioners.
- PartnershipsResearch and implementation collaboration with institutions.
- Produces
- Anvesana Labs sessions
- Books & guides
- Institutional collaboration
- For
- Students, educators, practitioners, and partner institutions
Feedback from the field becomes the next research question.
One theme, three units
From the wrong major
to the learning space.
An example of how one issue is worked on in turn by the three units.
- Indies Lab examinesWhy do students feel they chose the wrong major?
A study of 477 students found that the fit between interests and the chosen major is a protective factor.
Read the findings - MeX-Lab measuresReading the direction of interests earlier.
Kompas Minat Indonesia was developed to help recognize interests before choosing a major and a career.
See the instrument - EP-Center sharesDiscussed together in the learning space.
Insight Labs #02, “Kok Bisa Salah Jurusan?”, brought those findings to students and educators.
See the session - Back to researchNew questions from participants.
The experiences and questions that surface in the learning space become material for the next research.
Journey
The steps taken so far.
From the first question to the latest scientific forum. Only what has already happened or already been signed is recorded here.
Anvesana is founded in Yogyakarta
An independent applied psychology research institute that sets out from practitioners' questions, not from existing instruments.
Presentation & proceedings at ICAP-H 2025
A study of two- versus three-option response formats in a computer-based work aptitude test was presented at an international conference at UMM and published in SHS Web of Conferences; it became the basis for Focusync's trichotomous format.
View detailsTwo journal articles by our researchers published
A review of vocational interest measurement in Buletin Psikologi and the psychometric properties of a social desirability scale in JPSP.
View detailsDevelopment partnership with PT Agate International
A co-development agreement for game-based assessment with joint ownership.
Bibliometric study at IOCHI 2026
Global Trends in Cognitive Measurement was presented at the MDPI conference and its abstract published on Sciforum.
View detailsTri Dharma MoU with the Faculty of Psychology, Unisba
An academic partnership followed by a master agreement in May 2026.
Insight Labs #01 begins
The first online learning series of Anvesana Labs: reading trends in cognitive psychometrics research to find an undergraduate thesis topic.
View detailsPreparatory session for partner psychologists
Consulting psychologists were briefed on the interpretation logic of the instruments before using them in their services.
View detailsCode Traits Library v1.0 enters testing
31 facets and 185 personality items ready to be tested before being assembled into profiles for specific contexts.
View detailsInsight Labs #04–#06 in a single month
Three sessions on selection decisions, occupational safety risks arising from the way people work, and students' readiness for university.
View detailsNES presentation at TEMILNAS I ANI
Early findings on cognitive performance efficiency from 491 participants were brought to the neuropsychology forum at Universitas Gadjah Mada.
View detailsInsight Labs #07: The person or the workplace?
Reading burnout through the lens of personality and psychosocial hazards at work.
View detailsNext Chapter validation at ICoP 2026
An early study testing whether the Next Chapter games measure general cognitive ability was presented at the conference of the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Muria Kudus.
View detailsBest Poster at ICPE 2026
A study of vocational interest differentiation using Kompas Minat Indonesia was presented at the conference of the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Surabaya and selected as Best Poster.
View detailsOpen Labs #02: Same score, different patterns
Reading the Net Efficiency Score in Focusync together with practitioners.
View details
The people behind Anvesana
This search
is a shared effort.
Anvesana is run by researchers, practitioners, and expert staff who bring different experiences to the same questions.
LeadershipFounder & Director
Anjar Kartaputra, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psikolog
A psychologist who founded Anvesana in 2025 and leads its research and development direction. Experienced in developing psychological instruments for companies, educational institutions, and psychology bureaus. Now focused on sustained research so that instruments give more accurate predictions.
- Research & development direction
- Instrument development
- Institutional collaboration
Rafli Sodiq BagaskaraHead of Indies LabNadim Alfan AssaHead of MeX-LabMuhammad Hafiz SabiqulhaqResearcher of MeX LabDiana Dyassa PutriResearcher of Indies LabAfrizal Hasbi AzizyResearcher of MeX LabLazuardi BakhitsbariResearcherDr. Vera Angliani JuwitaScientific partnerHanif AkhtarScientific partnerLucia Trisni W.Scientific partnerChandra Yudistira PurnamaScientific partnerTeddy Indira BudiwanScientific partnerIntanydea Mofara CemerlangScientific partner · Founder of Worktive.Lab
Meet the whole team 
Partners & clients
Big questions,
answered together.
Partners whose collaboration is already under way. These are research and implementation partnerships, not one-off transactions.
PT Agate International · Level Up by Agate
Co-development of game-based assessmentAn Indonesian game studio that is building Next Chapter, a game-based cognitive and personality assessment, together with Anvesana.
Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Islam Bandung
Tri Dharma academic partnerCollaboration in research, teaching, and community service, including joint data collection for research on university students and careers.
Scalify
Implementation & assessment services partnerRuns the assessment services and platform that use Anvesana's instruments, so that the research institute can stay focused on evidence.
Worktive.Lab
Workplace intervention partnerConnects findings from workplace mental health research with intervention programs in organizations.
Anahata Holistic Psychological Services
Psychology practice partnerA psychological services bureau that partners with Anvesana in connecting research with the practice of psychological services.
Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
Academic partnerA memorandum of understanding for research and academic collaboration.
Dinas Pendidikan Kota Bandung
Local government research partnerMapping the mental health of teachers across the city of Bandung.
PLABS
Technology partnerAnvesana's technology partner.
TalentSights
Anvesana Labs activity partnerShares practical experience in selection and talent development in Insight Labs sessions.
Clients
Institutions that entrust their assessment and development needs to Anvesana.
PT Pamapersada Nusantara
Mining servicesAssessment and people analytics capacity building for the HR team.
Dinas Psikologi Angkatan Laut
Government institution
ASTRAtech
Technology · member of ASTRA
International membership
Affiliate Member
International Test Commission
The ITC is an international association of psychological associations, research institutes, universities, and test publishers that exchange knowledge on the development and use of tests. Affiliate membership is open to organizations working in the field of measurement.
About the ITC (new tab)- 01The same standards as our reference
The ITC guidelines on test adaptation, test use, and computer-based testing are our reference when developing and using instruments.
- 02Learning from the global community
We want to keep exchanging knowledge with measurement researchers and institutions from many countries.
- 03Bringing in the Indonesian context
Fair measurement for Indonesians needs to be part of the conversation in international measurement forums.