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The new COllaborative Scoring MethOd (COSMO) reliably codes interpersonal styles and personality pathology severity using the Picture Frustration Study. It shows promise for collaborative assessment and understanding personality functioning.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Personality Assessment
  • Interpersonal Dynamics

Background:

  • The Picture Frustration Study is a projective test assessing interpersonal conflict.
  • Existing coding systems may not fully capture interpersonal styles or pathology severity.
  • A need exists for a comprehensive, reliable coding system for this test.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate the COllaborative Scoring MethOd (COSMO) for the Picture Frustration Study.
  • To assess the reliability and validity of COSMO's two coding levels: interpersonal styles and pathology severity.
  • To explore the utility of COSMO within a collaborative assessment framework.

Main Methods:

  • COSMO was applied to responses from the Picture Frustration Study in a mixed-sample design.
  • Interpersonal styles were coded based on Agency and Communion variables.
  • Personality pathology severity was assessed, and an Impaired Functioning Index was developed.

Main Results:

  • COSMO demonstrated robustness in coding both interpersonal styles and pathology severity.
  • Quadrant 1 and Quadrant 3 styles were identified as most adaptive and maladaptive, respectively.
  • COSMO showed good discriminant validity compared to established personality measures.

Conclusions:

  • COSMO is a reliable and valid coding system for the Picture Frustration Study.
  • The system effectively differentiates interpersonal styles and assesses pathology severity.
  • COSMO offers utility for collaborative assessment and understanding personality functioning.