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Personality dimensions reflected by the Rorschach and the 16PF.
1Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115.
Journal of Clinical Psychology
|September 1, 1991
Summary
This study explored connections between Rorschach test variables and the 16PF personality inventory. Findings suggest certain Rorschach responses correlate with personality traits like ego strength, anxiety, and guilt.
Area of Science:
- Psychological assessment
- Personality psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- The Rorschach inkblot test and the 16PF questionnaire are widely used psychological assessment tools.
- Understanding the relationships between variables from these distinct measures can enhance personality assessment.
- Previous research has explored correlations between projective tests and objective personality inventories with varying results.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the empirical relationships between specific Rorschach variables and scales of the 16PF questionnaire.
- To test hypotheses regarding the correlation of Rorschach indicators of coping with 16PF measures.
- To identify Rorschach patterns associated with psychological functioning, including anxiety and ego strength.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 62 university students completed both the Rorschach inkblot test and the 16PF questionnaire.
- Statistical analyses were performed to examine correlations between selected Rorschach variables (e.g., form level, Popular responses, Difference score, movement, shading) and 16PF scales.
- Hypotheses concerning coping and personality were tested.
Main Results:
- Good form level on the Rorschach was positively associated with ego strength on the 16PF.
- Popular responses showed an inverse correlation with a 16PF scale measuring rebelliousness.
- Contrary to hypotheses, the Rorschach Difference score correlated with a 16PF scale indicating anxiety.
- Rorschach variables EA, M, and M+ were associated with 16PF scales of guilt and anxiety.
- Rorschach variables FC+, T, and S were linked to positive, anxiety-free functioning on the 16PF.
Conclusions:
- The study demonstrates specific, quantifiable relationships between Rorschach variables and 16PF personality constructs.
- Findings highlight the association of certain Rorschach indicators with psychological distress (anxiety, guilt) and adaptive functioning (ego strength).
- The results contribute to the psychometric validation of the Rorschach by linking its variables to established personality traits measured by the 16PF.