Effects of Induced Mood States on Objective and Projective Dependency Scores

In two experiments involving a total of 144 participants (72 women and 72 men), we examined the effects of induced mood states on college students' scores on widely used objective and projective measures of dependency. In both experiments, induced mood states significantly influenced participan...

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Published in:Journal of personality assessment 1996-10, Vol.67 (2), p.324-340
Main Authors: Bornstein, Robert F., Bowers, K. Shannon, Bonner, Susannah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Affect
Biological and medical sciences
Dependency (Psychology)
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Middle Aged
Personality. Affectivity
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics
Sex Factors
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Summary:In two experiments involving a total of 144 participants (72 women and 72 men), we examined the effects of induced mood states on college students' scores on widely used objective and projective measures of dependency. In both experiments, induced mood states significantly influenced participants' scores on the projective dependency test but did not affect their scores on the objective dependency test. Findings are discussed in the context of previous studies comparing objective and projective dependency measures and with respect to theoretical frameworks that distinguish implicit from self-attributed dependency needs.
ISSN:0022-3891
1532-7752
DOI:10.1207/s15327752jpa6702_8