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Cathectic orientation, goal setting and mood.

L Sjöberg1, G Olsson, F Salay

  • 1Dept. of Psychology, University of Göteborg, S-400 Göteborg, Sweden.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|June 1, 1983
PubMed
Summary

This study validated a new verbal cathexis test using achievement data, goal orientations, and mood ratings. Findings show significant correlations between moods, goal ratings, and cathexis adjustment indices, revealing sex differences.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Verbal cathexis, a measure of emotional investment in goals, requires reliable and valid assessment tools.
  • Existing methods may not fully capture the dynamic interplay between goals, mood, and individual orientations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish the reliability and validity of a novel verbal cathexis test.
  • To explore the relationship between cathexis, goal orientations, and mood states.
  • To identify potential sex differences in cathexis and mood variability.

Main Methods:

  • A new verbal cathexis test was developed and validated against objectively scored achievement data.
  • Participants provided daily interviews on goal orientations and mood ratings over a week.
  • Goals were scored across hetero-homo, active-passive, and positive-negative dimensions; mood scores and variability were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • The cathexis test demonstrated correlations with goal ratings and mood indices.
  • Average moods strongly correlated with goal ratings in active-passive and positive-negative dimensions.
  • Significant sex differences were observed in mood variability and Oedipal orientation via the cathexis test.

Conclusions:

  • The new verbal cathexis test shows promising reliability and validity for assessing emotional investment in goals.
  • Mood states are significantly associated with goal orientations and cathectic balance.
  • The findings highlight the importance of considering sex differences in psychological assessments of cathexis and mood.

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