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Card pull effects of the Thematic Apperception Test using the Social Cognition and Object Relations-Global Rating
Jeremy M Ridenour1, Katie C Lewis1, Caleb J Siefert2
1Erikson Institute for Education and Research, Austen Riggs Center, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
|January 8, 2021
Summary
Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) cards show specific "pull" effects, influencing patient narratives. Certain cards elicit more adaptive stories, while others prompt pathological ones, aiding clinical interpretation.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Growing interest in stimulus pull effects on Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) narratives.
- Standardized coding methods like the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Rating Method (SCORS-G) are increasingly used.
- Prior research highlights the importance of understanding narrative responses in clinical settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- Examine sources of variance in SCORS-G dimensions and card pull effects.
- Investigate these effects in a clinical sample with high psychiatric comorbidity and severity.
- Explore gender differences in card pull effects.
Main Methods:
- Analyzed narratives from 158 adult psychiatric patients in long-term residential treatment.
- Utilized 10 TAT cards, including five not previously studied for pull effects.
- Applied the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Rating Method (SCORS-G) for coding.
Main Results:
- Cards 2 and 7BM demonstrated a positive pull, eliciting more adaptive narratives.
- Card 13MF showed a negative pull, associated with more pathological stories.
- Cognitive SCORS-G dimensions were primarily explained by person effects, while other dimensions involved card and person effects.
Conclusions:
- TAT card pull effects significantly influence narrative content in clinical populations.
- Findings suggest potential clinical applications for understanding patient narratives.
- Card pull effects vary across dimensions and should be considered in performance-based studies.
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