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Interpersonal affect in Thematic Apperception Test responses: a scoring system.

A D Thomas1, S Z Dudek

  • 1Child Study Department, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|February 1, 1985
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This study found that positive feelings toward spouses, assessed using the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), correlate with better marital adjustment. These findings offer insights into interpersonal dynamics in married couples.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Interpersonal affect is crucial for understanding relationships.
  • The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) can reveal underlying emotional responses.
  • Marital adjustment is a key indicator of relationship quality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate affect toward parental, spousal, and nonspousal figures in TAT responses.
  • To investigate the hypothesis that higher positive spousal affect relates to marital adjustment.
  • To explore interpersonal choices in married couples.

Main Methods:

  • Administered TAT cards and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale to 30 married couples.
  • Assigned positive/negative affect scores (+2 to -2) to TAT stories.

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  • Ensured reliability with interscorer agreement (affective scores .93-.97) and test-retest similarity (.88 affect, 86% orientation).

    • Main Results:

    • Found significant positive association (p < .001) between higher positive spousal affect and marital adjustment.
    • Demonstrated high reliability for affect scoring and interpersonal category classification.
    • Established norms based on frequent responses, stimulus pull, and response quality.

    Conclusions:

    • Positive affect toward spouses is a significant predictor of marital adjustment.
    • TAT is a reliable tool for assessing interpersonal affect in clinical and research settings.
    • Findings contribute to understanding the development of interpersonal choices in marriage.