Interpersonal Affect in Thematic Apperception Test Responses: A Scoring System

Autor: Stephanie Z. Dudek, Antoinette D. Thomas
Rok vydání: 1985
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Zdroj: Journal of Personality Assessment. 49:30-36
ISSN: 1532-7752
0022-3891
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa4901_7
Popis: Affect toward "parental," "spousal," and "nonspousal" figures in TAT responses was evaluated. Positive and negative scores ranging from +2 to -2 were assigned to each story. Norms were based on frequent responses stimulus-pull and quality Of responses Test-retest rendered .88 similarity in affect and 86% in orientational others categories. Interscorer's agreements on affective scores ranged from .93 to .97 and interpersonal categories ranged from 96% to 98%. Higher positive "spousal" than "parental" and "nonspousal" affect was hypothesized to associate with marital adjustment. Thirty married Caucasian middle-class couples were individually interviewed. Cards 1, 2, 4, 6 GF, 10 13 FM and 16 as well as the Dyadic. Adjustment Scale were administered. Results, significant at .001 level, were discussed in terms of development in interpersonal choices.
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