A Rorschach Stability Study in a Nonpatient Adult Sample

The objective of this study was to provide new primary data on Rorschach Comprehensive System stability levels. To achieve this, we tested 75 French nonpatient adults twice on the Rorschach with a 3-month interval between the tests. Interrater reliability was in the excellent range for most of the v...

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Published in:	Journal of personality assessment 2006-12, Vol.87 (3), p.330-348
Main Authors:	Sultan, Serge, Andronikof, Anne, Réveillère, Christian, Lemmel, Gilles
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adult Adults Age Factors Aged Biological and medical sciences Cognitive abilities Correlation analysis Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Male Middle Aged Observer Variation Personality Personality Assessment - statistics & numerical data Personality. Affectivity Psychological tests Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Psychometrics Psychometrics - statistics & numerical data Reference Values Reproducibility of Results Rorschach Test Rorschach Test - statistics & numerical data Sex Factors
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Summary:	The objective of this study was to provide new primary data on Rorschach Comprehensive System stability levels. To achieve this, we tested 75 French nonpatient adults twice on the Rorschach with a 3-month interval between the tests. Interrater reliability was in the excellent range for most of the variables studied. The overall stability level in a selected set of previously studied variables was below expectations (median r = .53). Personality, cognitive or self/relational variables yielded higher test�retest correlations than emotional and coping variables. Moderators of stability could be identified: (a) overall level of Task Engagement (TE) in F, m, FM + m, a, FC, Sum C′, Sum V, Sum Shd, Fr + rF, INC + FAB, COP, es, Adj es, EGO, and Blends; (b) variations in TE in F, FM, and p; (c) state distress in Zd, m, FM + m, a, C, CF + C, WSumC, FD, and es; (d) variables derived from the number of responses impacted stability in P, Zf, m, FC, CF + C, Sum C′, Sum V, MOR, EA, es, and Blends. These results provide further support for the reliability of several measures. Examiner effects as an influence on productivity and TE were identified as an important area for future research.
ISSN:	0022-3891 1532-7752