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Personal problem-solving system for scoring TAT responses: preliminary validity and reliability data.

G F Ronan1, V A Colavito, S R Hammontree

  • 1Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant 48859, USA.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

This study validates the Personal Problem-Solving System (PPSS) for scoring Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) responses. The PPSS offers a reliable method for assessing personal problem-solving skills in clinical practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Background:

  • Personal problem solving is a key cognitive-behavioral construct.
  • Existing measures lack clinical utility and performance-based assessment.
  • A need exists for reliable tools to evaluate clients' problem-solving skills.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Personal Problem-Solving System (PPSS).
  • To assess personal problem-solving processes using Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) responses.
  • To provide practitioners with a clinically useful measure of problem-solving skills.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies were conducted with undergraduate students.
  • Participants completed personal problem-solving measures and TAT cards.
  • TAT responses were scored using the Personal Problem-Solving System (PPSS).

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Main Results:

  • Results from both studies supported the PPSS's reliability and validity.
  • The PPSS effectively scored TAT responses for assessing problem-solving processes.
  • The findings indicate the PPSS is a useful clinical assessment tool.

Conclusions:

  • The Personal Problem-Solving System (PPSS) is a valid and reliable method for assessing personal problem-solving skills.
  • The PPSS provides a performance-based measure suitable for clinical application.
  • Further research is recommended to explore the PPSS's applications.