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The Last and Weiss Rorschach Sum E in a normal sample.

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  • 1Department of Counseling Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115.

Perceptual and Motor Skills
|June 1, 1990
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The Rorschach Sum E score has limited usefulness in assessing adaptive functioning. Only the FC+ component showed a correlation with psychological well-being in undergraduate women.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Personality Assessment

Background:

  • The Rorschach test is a projective psychological test used to assess personality characteristics and emotional functioning.
  • Sum E is a scoring component of the Rorschach test, but its utility in measuring adaptive functioning requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the correlation between Rorschach Sum E scores and various psychological measures in undergraduate women.
  • To determine the usefulness of Rorschach Sum E as an indicator of adaptive functioning.

Main Methods:

  • Correlational analysis was used to compare Rorschach Sum E scores with scores from the 16 PF, Barron's MMPI Ego Strength Scale, Eagly Self-esteem Scale, Kaplan's Self-derogation Scale, and the Multiple Affect Adjective Check List (MAACL).
  • The study included 62 undergraduate women.

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Main Results:

  • Anxiety, depression, and hostility were assessed using the MAACL.
  • The FC+ component of Rorschach Sum E was the only element found to be associated with adaptive functioning.
  • Rorschach Sum E, as a whole, demonstrated limited usefulness in predicting adaptive functioning.

Conclusions:

  • The Rorschach Sum E score is not a reliable indicator of overall adaptive functioning.
  • The FC+ component shows potential but requires further research to understand its specific role in psychological well-being.