Rorschach Comprehensive System data for 100 nonpatient children from the United States in two age groups

Area of Science:

• Psychological assessment
• Child psychology
• Developmental psychology

Background:

• Previous research provided Rorschach Comprehensive System (CS) data for 100 US children aged 6-12.
• The current study focuses on more homogeneous age subgroups to refine normative data.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present reference data for the Rorschach Comprehensive System (CS) in two distinct pediatric age groups: 6–9 years and 10–12 years.
• To provide expanded interrater reliability statistics for CS responses.
• To present data from the Conners' Parent Rating Scale-93 (CPRS-93) for parents of participating children.

Main Methods:

• Data collected from 100 nonpatient children (50 aged 6–9, 50 aged 10–12) from the United States.
• Children administered the Rorschach.
• Parents completed the Conners' Parent Rating Scale-93 (CPRS-93).

Main Results:

• Reference data for the Rorschach Comprehensive System (CS) scores are presented for the specified age subgroups.
• Expanded interrater reliability statistics at the response level are detailed.
• Results from the Conners' Parent Rating Scale-93 (CPRS-93) are included.

Conclusions:

• The study provides valuable normative data for the Rorschach Comprehensive System (CS) in pediatric populations.
• Enhanced reliability statistics contribute to the robustness of CS administration and scoring.
• The inclusion of parent-reported data offers a multi-informant perspective on child functioning.